Maddie Leech

Maddie Leech
Maddie Leech (2021)
Personal information
Born (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21)
Huddersfield, England
Team information
DisciplineTrack, road
RoleRider
Professional teams
2022CAMS–Basso
2023Lifeplus Wahoo
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Birmingham Team pursuit

Maddie (Madelaine) Leech (born 4 May 2003) is an English international cyclist.[1] In 2022, she represented England at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit.[2][3] She currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Lifeplus–Wahoo.[4]

Biography

Leech rode for Huddersfield Star Wheelers before joining CAMS-Basso, she was part of winning teams in the European Junior Championship team pursuit and World Junior Championship road race.[5] She won the silver medal in the Madison and a bronze medal in the Omnium at the 2022 British National Track Championships.[6]

In 2022, she was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She competed in four events, winning a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit. She also rode in the points race, the women's individual pursuit event, finishing in 12th place and the women's road race.[2][5]

Leech won her first national title at the 2023 British Cycling National Track Championships, after she won the Team Pursuit riding for Team Inspired.[7] The following year, at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships, she repeated the achievement, winning a second team pursuit national title for Team Inspired.[8]

Major results

Road

2021
5th Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships
7th Overall Watersley Ladies Challenge
2023
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
2024
2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Championships

Track

2021
1st Team pursuit, UEC European Junior Championships
2022
3rd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
2023
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Team pursuit
1st Madison (with Sophie Lewis)
1st Team pursuit, National Championships
2024
1st Team pursuit, National Championships

References

  1. ^ "Points Maddie Leech". British Cycling. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Neil Fachie wins Scotland's first gold as England claim team pursuit bronze". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Team". Lifeplus Wahoo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Maddie Leech results". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  7. ^ "2023 British Cycling Track Championships Results". Velo UK. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  8. ^ "National Track Championships 2024: Jody Cundy wins national title on return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.