Sophie Capewell (born 4 September 1998) is a British professional racing cyclist. She comes from a cycling family, with her father, the late Nigel Capewell representing Great Britain at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games.[2][3][4]
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| Born | 4 September 1998 Lichfield, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Track | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She competed in the women's sprint at the 2020 World Championships in Berlin.[5] Capewell then went on to win bronze in the team sprint at the 2021 World Championships in Roubaix, France.[6]
Capewell was selected for the England team for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Despite taking the first race of three, Capewell ultimately lost the bronze medal final of the women's sprint to Emma Finucane of Wales, finishing fourth overall.[7] However, she bounced back to take 500m time trial bronze the following day. She subsequently won a silver medal in the keirin, which she dedicated to her late father Nigel, who died in October 2021.[8]
In 2024, she won a second national title, at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships.[9]
Major wins edit
- 2019
- National Track Championships
- 1st
Sprint
- 1st
- 2024
- National Track Championships
- 1st Team sprint
- 1st
References edit
- ^ "Sophie Capewell". British Cycling. April 2020.
- ^ "Sophie Capewell". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Sophie Capewell: British Champion and a junior sprinter on the rise". Peloton Watch. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Sophie Capewell". Eurosport. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Women's Sprint: Start List". UCI. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ "World Track Cycling Championships: Great Britain win team sprint bronze in Roubaix". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Cyclist Emma Finucane claims second bronze medal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Laura Kenny wins scratch race gold at track cycling". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Report: Day 3 British Track Championships". Velo UK. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
External links edit
- Sophie Capewell at UCI
- Sophie Capewell at Cycling Archives
- Sophie Capewell at CycleBase
