Maddie Leech

Maddie (Madelaine) Leech (born 4 May 2003) is an English international cyclist.^[1] In 2022, she represented England at the Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit.^[2][3] She currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Lifeplus–Wahoo.^[4]

Maddie Leech

Maddie Leech (2021)
Personal information
Born	(2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) Huddersfield, England
Team information
Discipline	Track, road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
2022	CAMS–Basso
2023	Lifeplus Wahoo
Medal record Representing  England Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team pursuit

Biography

Leech rode for Huddersfield Star Wheelers before joining CAMS-Basso, she was part of winning teams in the European Junior Championship team pursuit and World Junior Championship road race.^[5] She won the silver medal in the Madison and a bronze medal in the Omnium at the 2022 British National Track Championships.^[6]

In 2022, she was selected for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She competed in four events, winning a bronze medal in the women's team pursuit. She also rode in the points race, the women's individual pursuit event, finishing in 12th place and the women's road race.^[2][5]

Leech won her first national title at the 2023 British Cycling National Track Championships, after she won the Team Pursuit riding for Team Inspired.^[7] The following year, at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships, she repeated the achievement, winning a second team pursuit national title for Team Inspired.^[8]

Major results

Road

2021

5th Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships

7th Overall Watersley Ladies Challenge

2023

1st Time trial, National Under-23 Championships

2024

2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Championships

Track

2021

1st Team pursuit, UEC European Junior Championships

2022

3rd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games

2023

UEC European Under-23 Championships

1st Team pursuit

1st Madison (with Sophie Lewis)

1st Team pursuit, National Championships

2024

1st Team pursuit, National Championships

References

1. "Points Maddie Leech". British Cycling. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
2. "Official Commonwealth Games profile". Birmingham Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Ltd. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
3. "Commonwealth Games: Neil Fachie wins Scotland's first gold as England claim team pursuit bronze". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
4. "Team". Lifeplus Wahoo. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
5. "Team England profile". Team England. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
6. "Maddie Leech results". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
7. "2023 British Cycling Track Championships Results". Velo UK. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
8. "National Track Championships 2024: Jody Cundy wins national title on return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.