Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Cycling News
Cycling News
Sport
Matilda Price

Former world champion Lizzie Deignan takes up sports director role with British Cycling ahead of LA Olympics

Picture by Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com - 13/08/2023 - Road Cycling - 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships - Loch Lomond to Glasgow, Scotland - Women’s Elite Road Race - Elizabeth Deignan of Great Britain.

Recently-retired Lizzie Deignan will be returning to the sport in a new capacity, taking up a sport director role at the Great Britain Cycling Team to work with the road squad at World Championships and other major events leading towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.

Deignan, who retired in 2025, has so far spent her time away from the sport welcoming a third child and working as a pundit, but will now make her return to racing in the Great Britain team car.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.