Leah Thomas (cyclist) explained

Leah Thomas
Fullname:Leah Thomas
Birth Date:1989 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Santa Clara, California, United States
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Amateuryears1:2014–2015
Amateurteam1:Metromint Cycling
Proyears1:2015–2017
Proyears2:2018
Proyears3:2019–2020
Proteam3:[1] [2]
Proyears4:2021
Proteam4:[3] [4]
Proyears5:2022

Leah Thomas (born May 30, 1989) is an American professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam .[5]

Early life

Thomas grew up as a competitive gymnast in the Bay Area. She competed in Central Coast Section for Monta Vista High School[6]

Thomas graduated from Monta Vista High School in 2007 and from Northwestern University in 2011.[7] She began running during her time at Northwestern, but due to injury, she was forced to stop. She began cycling shortly thereafter. In 2013 she moved to northeastern Arizona to teach, and she began to delve deeper into cycling there. She moved back to the Bay Area in 2014 to ride and live with her parents.[8]

Major results

2016
  • 4th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
  • 5th Overall Tour of California
  • 1st Stage 2 (TTT)
    2017
  • 2nd Winston Salem Cycling Classic
  • 3rd Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
  • 1st Combination classification
  • 3rd Overall Tour of the Gila
  • 1st Stage 3 (ITT)
  • National Road Championships
  • 3rd Road race
  • 3rd Time trial
  • 4th Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska
  • 5th Chrono Gatineau
    2018
  • 1st Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska
  • 1st Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen
  • 1st Stage 1 (ITT) Valley of the Sun
  • 3rd Overall Tour of the Gila
  • 3rd Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
  • 5th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships
  • 8th Overall Tour of California
    2019
  • 1st Time trial, Pan American Road Championships
  • 1st Overall Women's Tour of Scotland
  • 1st Points classification
  • 1st Stage 3
  • 1st Chrono des Nations
    2021
  • 1st Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
  • 1st Points classification
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
  • 4th Brabantse Pijl

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Bigla Pro Cycling Team. Cyclingnews.com. February 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203222643/http://www.cyclingnews.com/teams/2019/bigla-pro-cycling-team/. February 3, 2019.
    2. Web site: Bigla – Katusha. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. January 19, 2020. https://archive.today/20200119212946/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14190/1000993/258. January 19, 2020. live.
    3. Web site: Movistar Team Women. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. January 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210112211102/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15271/1003122/281. January 12, 2021.
    4. News: Kirsten. Frattini. Leah Thomas finds home with Movistar after Equipe Paule Ka fold. Cyclingnews.com. November 2, 2020. November 2, 2020.
    5. Web site: Leah Thomas joins Trek–Segafredo on two-year deal. trekbikes.com. Trek–Segafredo (women's team). August 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220802035934/https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/trek-segafredo-women/leah-thomas-joins-trek-segafredo-on-two-year-deal. August 2, 2022.
    6. Web site: CCS . California Interscholastic Federation . 2004 . 2004 CCS Gymnastics Championships .
    7. Web site: Three Weinberg alumni to compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics – Weinberg College News . 2022-09-30 . news.weinberg.northwestern.edu.
    8. Web site: Leah Thomas Road Cyclist . 2022-09-30 . USA Cycling .

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