Alison Jackson (née Farkash; born 14 December 1988) is a Canadian professional
racing cyclist
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling spo ...
Jackson was born and raised on a bison farm in rural
Alberta
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, the second of three children. As a young adult, she competed in
triathlon
A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of Swimming (sport), swimming, Cycle sport, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the ...
, subsequently being offered a running scholarship at
Trinity Western University
Trinity Western University (TWU) is a Private university, private Christian liberal arts university with campuses in both Langley, British Columbia (district municipality), Langley and Richmond, British Columbia, Richmond, British Columbia. The ...
. After graduating in 2014 with a degree in human kinetics, kinesiology and exercise science, Jackson made the decision to focus on cycling.
Career
2015–2019
Jackson signed her first professional contract in 2015 for . During her time at the team, she won stages at the
Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche is a women's staged cycle race which takes place in the Ardèche
Ardèche (; , ; ) is a Departments of France, department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Southeastern France. It is named after th ...
and the
Trophée d'Or Féminin
Trophée d'Or Féminin was a women's Europe
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2015 UCI Road World Championships
The 2015 UCI Road World Championships took place in Richmond, Virginia, United States from September 19–27, 2015. It was the 88th Road World Championships. Peter Sagan won the 2015 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race, men's road r ...
. She moved to for the 2017 season, before moving again in 2018, to . During her time at , Jackson won the second stage of the
2019 Women's Tour of Scotland
The 2019 Women's Tour of Scotland was the inaugural and only edition of the Women's Tour of Scotland, a women's cycling stage race held in Scotland, UK. It was run from 9 to 11 August 2019 in women's road cycling, 2019. The race was scheduled for ...
, finishing second to Leah Thomas in the overall general classification.
2020s
Jackson moved to for the 2020 season, competing in only eleven races due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
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. Jackson moved to for the 2021 season. That July, Jackson received a last minute quota spot to enter the road race competition at the pandemic-delayed
2020 Summer Olympics
The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...
UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and , a UCI Road World Championships ...
in Belgium, Jackson signed a contract extension with . She won the points classification at the 2022 Tour of Scandinavia, and finished second in both the Canadian National Road Race Championships and the Drentse Acht van Westerveld, but took no individual victories.
At the end of the 2022 season, Jackson returned to the now-named team for the 2023 season, having ridden for the team in 2018 and 2019. That April, Jackson won Paris–Roubaix Femmes in a sprint finish, which was described as the "biggest victory of her career". She also won two medals at the Pan American Road Championships in Panama – finishing third in the time trial and second to Skylar Schneider in the road race – and a second Canadian National Road Race Championships title, won in her home province of
Alberta
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. folded at the end of the 2023 season, with Jackson joining for 2024. Her first victory with the team came when she won the second stage of
La Vuelta Femenina
La Vuelta Femenina (; "The Female Tour") is an elite List of women's road bicycle races, women's professional bicycle race held in Spain. The race is organised by Unipublic and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which also organises the men's Vuel ...
, winning the sprint into Moncofa. She also contested several
gravel cycling
Gravel cycling, gravel biking or gravel grinding is a sport or a leisure activity in which participants ride bicycles on gravel roads or other unpaved surfaces. While often performed on a specially designed gravel bike, any bicycle capable of ...
races, including the British National Championships route, in which she was the first rider to finish.
In 2025, and after top-ten placings at
Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Cycling monument, Monuments' ...
(fifth) and the
Amstel Gold Race Amstel Gold Race may refer to:
* Amstel Gold Race (men's race)
The Amstel Gold Race is a one-day classic cycle races, classic road bicycle race, road cycling race held annually since 1966 Amstel Gold Race, 1966 in the province of Limburg (Netherl ...
(seventh), Jackson won the
Gracia–Orlová
Gracia–Orlová is a women's staged cycle racing, cycle race which takes place in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic and in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland. It was created in 1987.
Honours
Jerseys
As of the 2013 edition: ...
stage race – her first general classification victory – also winning a stage, and the points classification.
Major results
Source:
;2014
: 1st Overall Tour de White Rock
::1st Stage 1
: Tour de Delta
::2nd MK Delta Criterium
::6th Brenco Criterium
: 9th White Spot / Delta Road Race
;2015
: National Road Championships
::1st Criterium
::4th Road race
::7th
Time trial
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: 1st Heusden
: 1st Points classification,
Tour of the Gila
The Tour of the Gila is a cycling stage race for both men and women located in New Mexico, United States. It is sponsored by the component maker SRAM. The "Gila" began in 1987. Beginning in 2012, the men's Gila has been added to the UCI Americ ...
Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau
Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau is an elite List of women's road bicycle races, women's professional road race held in Canada and is currently rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 1.1 race.Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche is a women's staged cycle race which takes place in the Ardèche
Ardèche (; , ; ) is a Departments of France, department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Southeastern France. It is named after th ...
: 1st Stage 1 Chico Stage Race
: 1st Stage 2 ( TTT) Tour of California
: 2nd Overall Tour de Murrieta
: 2nd Overall Tour de White Rock
: 3rd White Spot / Delta Road Race
: 3rd Giro di Burnaby
: 3rd PoCo Grand Prix
: 4th Overall Valley of the Sun
::1st Stages 2 & 3
: 5th Road race, National Road Championships
: 5th Gastown Grand Prix
: 6th
Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau
Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau is an elite List of women's road bicycle races, women's professional road race held in Canada and is currently rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 1.1 race.Winston-Salem Cycling Classic
::6th Road race
::6th Criterium
: Tour de Delta
::6th Brenco Criterium
::6th MK Delta Criterium
: 8th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
: 8th Overall
Trophée d'Or Féminin
Trophée d'Or Féminin was a women's Europe
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Setmana Ciclista Valenciana
The Setmana Ciclista Valenciana is an annual professional road bicycle race
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing ...
: 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
;2018
: 1st Oudenaarde–GP de President
: 2nd
Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau
Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau is an elite List of women's road bicycle races, women's professional road race held in Canada and is currently rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 1.1 race.Road race
::5th
Time trial
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GP de Plouay
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Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming
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* Gold ...
: 8th Overall
Herald Sun Tour
The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six-day event. It is now held annuall ...
Tour of Guangxi
The Tour of Guangxi (officially known as the GREE-Tour of Guangxi for sponsorship purposes) is an annual professional Road bicycle racing, cycling race held in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
The m ...
Time trial
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, National Road Championships
: 5th Overall
Women's Tour Down Under
The Women's Tour Down Under (known for sponsorship reasons as the Santos Limited, Santos Women's Tour Down Under) is an annual professional road bicycle racing for women in Australia. It is held in conjunction with the Tour Down Under.
From 20 ...
: 9th Overall
Herald Sun Tour
The Herald Sun Tour is an Australian professional bicycle race held in Melbourne and provincial Victoria, sanctioned by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The first tour was held in October 1952 as a six-day event. It is now held annuall ...
: 9th
Amstel Gold Race Amstel Gold Race may refer to:
* Amstel Gold Race (men's race)
The Amstel Gold Race is a one-day classic cycle races, classic road bicycle race, road cycling race held annually since 1966 Amstel Gold Race, 1966 in the province of Limburg (Netherl ...
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and , a UCI Road World Championships ...
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
: 1st
Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Cycling monument, Monuments' ...
La Vuelta Femenina
La Vuelta Femenina (; "The Female Tour") is an elite List of women's road bicycle races, women's professional bicycle race held in Spain. The race is organised by Unipublic and Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), which also organises the men's Vuel ...
: 4th
Grand Prix International d'Isbergues
Grand Prix International d'Isbergues (also known as Grand Prix International d'Isbergues - Pas de Calais Féminin) is an elite women's professional one-day road bicycle race held in France
France, officially the French Republic, is a countr ...
Gracia–Orlová
Gracia–Orlová is a women's staged cycle racing, cycle race which takes place in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic and in the Silesian Voivodeship of Poland. It was created in 1987.
Honours
Jerseys
As of the 2013 edition: ...
::1st Points classification
::1st Stage 2
: 5th
Paris–Roubaix
Paris–Roubaix is a one-day professional bicycle road race in northern France, starting north of Paris and finishing in Roubaix, at the border with Belgium. It is one of cycling's oldest races, and is one of the 'Cycling monument, Monuments' ...
: 7th
Amstel Gold Race Amstel Gold Race may refer to:
* Amstel Gold Race (men's race)
The Amstel Gold Race is a one-day classic cycle races, classic road bicycle race, road cycling race held annually since 1966 Amstel Gold Race, 1966 in the province of Limburg (Netherl ...