Helen Wyman
The 41-year-old British rider, who grew up in a cycling family, was a dominant force on the cyclo-cross scene. Having started riding a bike at age 14, she switched to cyclo-cross at 18 as the cross season fitted better around her university studies in physiotherapy. She took up the sport full-time at 23, having raced part time whilst working for the NHS following her graduation. Besides winning 10 British National Cyclo-cross Championships, she also won two European Championships, a World Championship Bronze medal in 2014 and a series of races across Europe and the United States. Since her retirement from competition in 2019, Helen coaches riders and established the Helen 100 initiative with the aim of supporting and encouraging young women riders in the discipline of cyclo-cross.
Annick Chapron
Annick Chapron’s birthday was on 6 March. The now 71-year old French rider won the national title in 1971. She only started cycling a few years before that, and against her mother’s advice, but was strong-willed and determined to achieve her goals. She went on to ride in the peloton with World Champions and National Champions Elsy Jabobs and Geneviève Gambillon. In later years, her passion became cyclo-tourism, particularly in her home region of Brittany. |
