Sophie Lewis (born 2002) is a British and English track cyclist. She won a bronze medal in the women’s team pursuit representing England at the

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. She was also a bronze medalist in the women’s team pursuit at the 2025 UEC European Track Championships in Belgium.

Cycling career

She was educated at Bedford Girls' School, leaving in 2020 before becoming a member of the Great British Cycling Team full time programme. She was also a former member of Cycle Club Ashwell in

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. In 2022, she won a gold medal to became British champion, when winning the

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event at the 2022 British National Track Championships in

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. She also won a silver medal at the English Women’s National Madison Championships alongside

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, edged out from winning gold in a close finish, losing their lead in the final 20 laps to eventual winners Dame Laura Kenny and Neah Evans. She was selected later that year to represent England at the home-held

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. Alongside Kenny, Leech, and Josie Knight, she won a bronze medal in the women’s team pursuit at the Games. She competed at the U23 European Track Championships in Portugal, winning the U23 Team Pursuit alongside

, Grace Lister and Kate Richardson. She also won in the U23 wonen’s Madison with Maddie Leech. She competed for Great Britain at the 2025 UEC European Track Championships in

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, in February 2025, winning a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit race.

Major results

Track

;2022 :

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::1st

::2nd Madison (with

) : 3rd

Team pursuit The team pursuit is a track cycling event similar to the individual pursuit, except that two teams, each of up to four riders, compete, starting on opposite sides of the velodrome. Race format Both men's and women's events are competed over ...

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;2023 : UEC European Under-23 Championships ::1st European champion jersey 2016

Team pursuit ::1st European champion jersey 2016

Madison (with

)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Sophie 2002 births Living people British track cyclists English track cyclists English female cyclists British female cyclists Cyclists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England 21st-century English sportswomen Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in cycling