
After more than a decade racing for UCI women’s teams, and accumulating a win tally that includes two elite British titles plus a Giro d’Italia Donne stage, Hannah Barnes has announced that this season will be her last as a professional cyclist.
The rider – who started out with Dutch squad Team Ibis, moved to UnitedHealthcare, then spent six seasons with Canyon-SRAM before heading to Uno-X – has been hamstrung by long-term injuries in recent seasons. The 30-year-old had a full calendar in 2022, which included the Giro d’Italia Donne and Tour de France Femmes, but her schedule has been more limited in 2023 and also heavily marked by DNF’s.