Hayley Simmonds has been a full-time, professional cyclist since completing her PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at The University of Cambridge in 2016. To date she has won two Elite British TT titles and 17 Cycling Time Trials National titles. She also holds three British TT records (at 10, 25 and 50 miles) and was the first woman to break the 50-minute barrier for a 25-mile time trial.

Internationally, Hayley has represented Great Britain at five Road Cycling World Championships and three European Championships. She won a bronze medal for Team England in the time trial at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and another for Team GB in the time trial at the 2019 European Games. She also represented Great Britain at two e-Sports World Championships, along with the inaugural UCI Gravel World Championship in October 2022. Hayley races on the road for AWOL-O'Shea Continental Team and represents Movistar Team Gravel Squad off-road. She has finished on the podium at two UCI Gravel World Series races and has qualified for the 2023 UCI Gravel World Championships. Hayley has also appeared as co-commentator and studio pundit for several high-level cycling events, including World Championships, European Championships, Ride London, Commonwealth Games and La Course. She also regularly appears in UK cycling publications and is asked to contribute to fitness articles. Outside of cycling she loves to cook and bake, is a big cat lover and mother to a black cat called Liquorice.

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