Grace Garner
Grace Fenton Garner (born 19 June 1997) is an English professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team CAMS–Tifosi.[2] Her older sister Lucy van der Haar is also a professional racing cyclist,[3] racing with the Hitec Products–Birk Sport team.
 Garner at the 2019 Holland Ladies Tour | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Grace Fenton Garner |
| Born | 19 June 1997 Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Team information | |
| Current team | CAMS–Tifosi |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2015 | RST Racing Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2016 | Podium Ambition Pro Cycling |
| 2017–2018 | Wiggle High5 |
| 2019 | Hitec Products–Birk Sport[1] |
| 2020– | CAMS–Tifosi |
Garner was educated at Countesthorpe Leysland Community College.[4] She turned professional with the Podium Ambition Pro Cycling team in 2016: after the team folded at the end of the season she joined Wiggle High5 for the 2017 season.[5] As part of the National Women's Road race series, Garner won the Essex Giro.[6] When Wiggle High5 folded at the end of 2018, both Garner sisters joined Hitec Products–Birk Sport for 2019.
References
- "Riders face tougher finale at 2019 Tour of Flanders - Women's News Shorts". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
British rider Grace Garner is the latest addition to Team Hitec Products-Birk Sport's 2019 roster, joining older sister Lucy Garner, who was announced as having joined the Norwegian team in August.
- Hickmott, Larry (17 January 2020). "News: 2020 CAMS Tifosi Team". VeloUK. LH Publishing. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- Ashenden, Mark (2 August 2016). "Cycling sisters Lucy and Grace Garner went head-to-head in RideLondon Classique". Sky Sports: Cycling News. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
- "Cycling: Grace Garner targets step up to professional ranks". Leicester Mercury. 14 October 2014. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- "Grace Garner". Wiggle High5. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- "Garner races to second successive Essex Giro win in HSBC UK – National Women's Road Series". Retrieved 14 May 2017.
External links
- Grace Garner at ProCyclingStats
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