Josie Knight

Josie Knight (born 29 March 1997) is a British professional racing cyclist who represents Great Britain having previously competed for Ireland.[1]

Josie Knight
Josie Knight in 2020
Personal information
Born (1997-03-29) 29 March 1997
Dingle, Ireland
Team information
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam pursuit
World Championships
2021 RoubaixTeam pursuit
European Games
2019 MinskTeam pursuit
European Championships
2020 PlovdivTeam pursuit
Representing  Ireland
U23 & Junior European Championships
2014 AnadiaJunior Individual pursuit

Life

Knight was born in 1997 near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire,[2][3] and she spent her childhood in County Kerry in Ireland. She said that she became a cyclist for Ireland as a youth but she did not think of herself as Irish.[4]

She rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.[5]

Becoming British

Knight switched her allegiance from Ireland to Great Britain in 2018. She described the Irish team as "grim".[6] Knight became British champion when winning the Individual Pursuit Championship at the 2020 British National Track Championships.[7]

Knight was chosen to be part of the UK's 26-strong cycling squad for the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics where she is joined by Katie Archibald, Elinor Barker, Laura Kenny and Neah Evans for the endurance races.[8] The team won the silver medal in the women's team pursuit event.

Career results
2016
2nd Omnium, Dublin Track Cycling International

References
  1. "Josie Knight targeting Olympics place after swapping Ireland for Great Britain". The Independent. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. "Josie Knight targeting Olympic place after swapping Ireland for Great Britain". Bucks Free Press.
  3. Drew, Sophie (19 July 2021). "The Bucks Olympians heading to Tokyo 2020". buckinghamshirelive.
  4. "Josie Knight on leaving "grim" Ireland cycling set-up for Team GB". Sticky Bottle. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  5. "Entry List: Women" (PDF). UCI. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  6. "Josie Knight". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. "Results" (PDF). British Cycling.
  8. "Olympic Games: Team GB name Laura Kenny and Jason Kenny in 26-strong cycling squad for Tokyo". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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