Lizzie Armitstead: Rider Profile

Lizzie Armitstead wins the 2015 Womens World Road Championships

(Image credit: Watson)

published 5 January 2011

Lizzie Armitstead

Date of birth: 18/12/1988

The Yorkshire rider was a key part of Nicole Cooke's winning road race team in the 2008 World Championships in Varese, Italy. However, her finest hour came at the Track World Cup in Manchester in November 2008 when she won three events to sensationally clinch a trio of golds - the points race, scratch race and as part of the 100% Me women's team pursuit line-up. Armitstead won another gold medal in the scratch race in the Melbourne World Cup several weeks later. Crashing heavily in the points race, she recovered to take yet another medal in the team pursuit event.

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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.

Lizzie Armitstead: Rider Profile

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