Leah

Thomas

Quick Facts

• After competing as a stagier in the 2015 World Championship Team Time Trial, Leah raced for her first professional team in 2016
• Began riding as a way to momentarily escape the stresses of being a first-year teacher
• Likes to spend time with family and friends on spontaneous outdoor adventures
• Enjoys time to herself curled up with a book, experimenting in the kitchen, and traveling to new places
• Passionate about social justice
• Grew up as a competitive gymnast
• Attended Northwestern University outside Chicago where she began to dabble in long distance running, completing her first marathon that year
• Developed severe plantar fasciitis and was forced to quit running – to fill the running’s absence, she picked up a bicycle and quickly became hooked.

Olympic Experience

• 1-time Olympian
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 29th (Road race - Women)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2022 – 5th (Individual time trial - Women), 38th (Road race - Women)
• Years of participation: Individual time trial - Women 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022; Road race - Women 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022; Mixed Team Relay - Mixed 2021; Team time trial - Women 2015, 2016
• Top finish: – 2018 (Road race - Women)

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