Hayley Simmonds Gravel, Iliac Surgery, & The Cyclists’ Alliance Mentorship Program …Ep137

Hayley has been a full-time, professional cyclist since completing her PhD in Inorganic Chemistry at The University of Cambridge in 2016. She is 2x Elite British TT champion, 17x Cycling Time Trials National Champion and holds 3 British TT records (at 10, 25 and 50 miles). She was the first woman to break the 50-minute barrier for a 25-mile time trial.Hayley won bronze at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and at the 2019 European. She also represented Great Britain at the second e-Sports World Championship in 2022 and at the inaugural UCI Gravel World Championship in fall 2022.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. Hayley has been a member of The Cyclists’ Alliance since its inception and became involved in the mentoring program in 2018; first as a mentee then as a mentor. Join Hear Her Sports Patreon https://www.patreon.com/hearhersportsFind all episodes http://www.hearhersports.com/Find Hear Her Sports on all social @hearhersportsFind Hayley on IG at https://www.instagram.com/hayleyrsimmonds/Find Hayley on Strava at https://www.strava.com/pros/66970337Find The Cyclists Alliance at https://cyclistsalliance.org/