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Meg Elliot

'For the first time in a long time I’m optimistic for the future' - British rider wants to return to pro cycling after mental health 'pause'

Leo Hayter smiles sat on his bike in a crowd.

“426 days since I last pinned a number on, [and] many many more since I last did a race I looked forward to.” The words hang next to a photo of Leo Hayter tucked on his bike, flying through the countryside.

The former Ineos Grenadiers rider and winner of the 2022 Baby Giro took a break from professional cycling last year due to mental health struggles that saw him wrestle with depression, anxiety and disordered eating.

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