Illi Gardner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Illi Cerys Gardner |
| Born | 14 October 1999 |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2017 | Cardiff Ajax CC |
| 2018 | YRDP |
| 2019 | Brother UK–Tifosi |
| Professional team | |
| 2020–2021 | CAMS–Tifosi[1] |
Illi Cerys Gardner (/ˈaɪli ˈkɛrɪs ˈɡɑːdnə/; born 14 October 1999) is a British professional racing cyclist.
2021[edit]
On 14 August 2021 she set a new women's world Everesting record of 8 hours 33 minutes and 47 seconds, beating Emma Pooley's 2020 record by almost 20 minutes by riding up and down Bwlch y Groes 72 times.[2][3]
2022[edit]
On 23 July 2022 she set a further women's world Everesting record of 8 hours 3 minutes and 29 seconds, improving on her previous record by over 30 minutes by riding up and down the Crowcombe climb 59 times.[4]
On 30th October 2022 she won the National Hill Climb Championships[5] by over 23 seconds at the Old Shoe climb near Llangollen in North Wales.
2023[edit]
In 2023 she won the first edition of the Championnats d’Europe des Grimpeurs, which took place in Switzerland on the legendary 12,780 metre climb from Airolo to the 2091-metre-high Gotthard Pass.[6]
On 29th October 2023 she won the National Hill Climb Championships[7] for the second time by 59 seconds at the Struggle climb to Kirkstone Pass ascending from Ambleside in Cumbria.
Major results[edit]
- 2022
- 1st
National Hill Climb Championships - 2023
- 1st
Championnats d'Europe des Grimpeurs - 1st National Hill Climb Championships
References[edit]
- ^ "V-Women's Tour: I'm racing from my shed says Illi Gardner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ Fretz, Caley (15 August 2021). "Illi Gardner breaks Everesting record in 8 hours 33 minutes". Cycling Tips.
- ^ Alexander, Dan (15 August 2021). "Student Illi Gardner smashes women's Everesting record on Bwlch y Groes' brutal 18 per cent slopes". road.cc.
- ^ Mc Laughlin, Ronan (24 July 2022). "Illi Gardner sets a new Everesting world record". Cycling Tips.
- ^ "RTTC National Hill Climb Championship". CTT. 30 October 2022.
- ^ "Titles to Großschartner and Gardner". Union Européenne de Cyclism. 31 July 2023.
- ^ "RTTC National Hill Climb Championship". CTT. 29 October 2023.
External links[edit]
- Illi Gardner at UCI
- Illi Gardner at ProCyclingStats
- Illi Gardner at Cycling Quotient
- Strava profile - Illi Gardner
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