Alison Jackson (cyclist)

Alison Jackson (née Farkash; born 14 December 1988) is a Canadian professional racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's Continental Team. In April 2023, Jackson won Paris–Roubaix Femmes, described as the "biggest win of her career".

Early life
Jackson was born and raised on a bison farm in rural Alberta, the second of three children. As a young adult, she competed in triathlon, subsequently being offered a running scholarship at Trinity Western University. After graduating, Jackson made the decision to focus on cycling.

Career
Jackson signed her first professional contract in 2015 for. During her time at the team, she won stages at the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche and the Trophée d'Or Féminin. She rode for Canada in the women's team time trial at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships.

She moved to for the 2017 season, before moving again to  in 2018. During her time at, Jackson won the second stage of the 2019 Women's Tour of Scotland, finishing second to Leah Thomas in the overall general classification. Jackson moved to for the 2020 season.

In July 2021, Jackson received a last minute quota spot to enter the road race competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, with Jackson finishing 32nd. Jackson moved to for the 2021 season. Following her wins in both the Canadian National Road Race Championships and the Canadian National Time Trial Championships, Jackson signed a contract extension with. In September 2021, Jackson finished 6th in the women's road race at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships.

At the end of the 2022 season, Jackson returned to the now-named team for the 2023 season, having ridden for the team in 2018 and 2019. In 2023, Jackson won Paris–Roubaix Femmes in a sprint finish, which was described as the "biggest victory of her career".

Major results
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 * 2014
 * 1st Overall Tour de White Rock
 * 1st Stage 1
 * Tour de Delta
 * 2nd MK Delta Criterium
 * 6th Brenco Criterium
 * 9th White Spot / Delta Road Race


 * 2015
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotCan.PNG Criterium
 * 4th Road race
 * 7th Time trial
 * 1st Heusden
 * 1st Points classification, Tour of the Gila
 * 2nd Massemen
 * 2nd Haasdonk
 * 3rd Overall Tour de White Rock
 * 3rd Profronde van Oostvoorne
 * 4th Ridderronde Maastricht
 * 5th Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
 * 5th De Klinge
 * 6th Overall Chico Stage Race
 * 1st Stages 1 & 4
 * 6th Draai van de Kaai
 * 6th Maria-Ter-Heide
 * 7th Overall Tour of California
 * 7th Gastown Grand Prix
 * 8th Overall Redlands Bicycle Classic
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 8th Cityronde van Tiel
 * 10th Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau


 * 2016
 * 1st Stage 6 Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
 * 1st Stage 1 Chico Stage Race
 * 1st Stage 2 (TTT) Tour of California
 * 2nd Overall Tour de Murrieta
 * 2nd Overall Tour de White Rock
 * 3rd White Spot / Delta Road Race
 * 3rd Giro di Burnaby
 * 3rd PoCo Grand Prix
 * 4th Overall Valley of the Sun
 * 1st Stages 2 & 3
 * 5th Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
 * 5th Road race, National Road Championships
 * 5th Gastown Grand Prix
 * 6th Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau
 * Winston-Salem Cycling Classic
 * 6th Road race
 * 6th Criterium
 * Tour de Delta
 * 6th Brenco Criterium
 * 6th MK Delta Criterium
 * 8th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
 * 8th Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 9th Chrono Gatineau
 * 10th Philadelphia Cycling Classic


 * 2017
 * 1st Romanengo ITT
 * 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Setmana Ciclista Valenciana
 * National Road Championships
 * 3rd Road race
 * 7th Time trial
 * 8th Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships


 * 2018
 * 1st Oudenaarde–GP de President
 * 2nd Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau
 * National Road Championships
 * 4th Road race
 * 5th Time trial
 * 5th Winston-Salem Cycling Classic
 * 6th Overall Belgium Tour
 * 6th Erondegemse Pijl
 * 6th GP de Plouay – Bretagne
 * 8th Overall Women's Herald Sun Tour
 * 9th Overall Ladies Tour of Norway
 * 10th White Spot / Delta Road Race
 * 10th Tour of Guangxi


 * 2019
 * 1st White Spot / Delta Road Race
 * 2nd Overall Women's Tour of Scotland
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 2nd Tour of Guangxi
 * 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 5th Overall Women's Tour Down Under
 * 9th Overall Women's Herald Sun Tour
 * 9th Amstel Gold Race


 * 2020
 * 9th Three Days of Bruges–De Panne


 * 2021
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotCan.PNG Road race
 * 1st MaillotCan.PNG Time trial
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification, Ladies Tour of Norway
 * 5th Dwars door Vlaanderen
 * 5th Drentse Acht van Westerveld
 * 6th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
 * 8th Overall Holland Ladies Tour
 * 1st Stage 1


 * 2022
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification, Tour of Scandinavia
 * 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
 * 2nd Drentse Acht van Westerveld
 * 7th Overall BeNe Ladies Tour
 * 8th Overall Holland Ladies Tour


 * 2023
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotCan.PNG Road race
 * 1st Paris–Roubaix
 * 2nd Clasica de Almeria femenina
 * Pan American Road Championships
 * 2nd Silver medal america.svg Road race
 * 3rd Bronze medal america.svg Time trial
 * 4th Trofeo Oro in Euro
 * 5th Dwars door de Westhoek


 * 2024
 * 1st Stage 2 La Vuelta Feminina
 * 10th Trofeo Felanitx-Colònia de Sant Jordi (Ses Salines)