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Laura Weislo

'I'm learning how to mentally be a road racer' - Olympic gold medalist Lily Williams looking for breakout season in 2026

Lily Williams models the 2026 Human Powered Health kit.

Lily Williams has achieved the dream of a professional athlete's lifetime, winning not one but two Olympic medals, one of them gold, and a world title on the velodrome. But when it comes to road cycling, the US expat living in Marseille is hoping that her four full seasons of racing in Europe with Human Powered Health will finally bring a breakout season in 2026.

The 31-year-old finished second to Lorena Wiebes (SD Worx-Protime) from the breakaway on stage 2 of the UAE Tour Women last year, but is still looking for her first European victory and feels confident she has finally cracked the code in road racing.

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