Lily Williams (cyclist) explained

Lily Williams
Birth Date:24 June 1994
Birth Place:Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 7 in
Weight:146 lb
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2018–2019
Proteam1:[1]
Proyears2:2020–
Proteam2:[2]
Show-Medals:no

Lily Williams (born June 24, 1994) is an American professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team .[3]

Williams, the daughter of Olympic speed skater Sarah Docter Williams, grew up in Florida and ran cross country for Vanderbilt University. After graduating from Vanderbilt, she enrolled at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 2016 and took up an interest in competitive cycling.[4]

In June 2021, she qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Hagens Berman-Supermint announce 2019 roster. Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. January 2, 2019. February 16, 2019.
  2. Web site: Rally Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. February 3, 2020. https://archive.today/20200203022145/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14193/1001822/258. February 3, 2020.
  3. Web site: Rally Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. January 24, 2021. https://archive.today/20210124223813/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15422/1001822/277. January 24, 2021.
  4. Hargadon . Sean . July 18, 2022 . Lily Williams Takes on the Tour de France Femmes . Northwestern Magazine . August 7, 2024.
  5. Web site: 2021-06-10. U.S. Olympic cycling roster set with road, indoor, BMX, mountain teams. 2021-06-17. OlympicTalk NBC Sports. en-US.

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