Leah Thomas (cyclist)

Leah Thomas (born May 30, 1989) is an American professional racing cyclist who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam.

Early life
Thomas grew up as a competitive gymnast in the Bay Area. She competed in Central Coast Section for Monta Vista High School

Thomas graduated from Monta Vista High School in 2007 and from Northwestern University in 2011. She began running during her time at Northwestern, but due to injury, she was forced to stop. She began cycling shortly thereafter. In 2013 she moved to northeastern Arizona to teach, and she began to delve deeper into cycling there. She moved back to the Bay Area in 2014 to ride and live with her parents.

Major results

 * 2016
 * 4th Overall Cascade Cycling Classic
 * 5th Overall Tour of California
 * 1st Stage 2 (TTT)


 * 2017
 * 2nd Winston Salem Cycling Classic
 * 3rd Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
 * 1st Jersey blue.svg Combination classification
 * 3rd Overall Tour of the Gila
 * 1st Stage 3 (ITT)
 * National Road Championships
 * 3rd Road race
 * 3rd Time trial
 * 4th Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska
 * 5th Chrono Gatineau


 * 2018
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Feminin-O cenu Českého Švýcarska
 * 1st Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen
 * 1st Stage 1 (ITT) Valley of the Sun
 * 3rd Overall Tour of the Gila
 * 3rd Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
 * 5th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships
 * 8th Overall Tour of California


 * 2019
 * 1st Gold medal blank.svg Time trial, Pan American Road Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Women's Tour of Scotland
 * 1st Jersey red.svg Points classification
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 1st Chrono des Nations


 * 2021
 * 1st Jersey pink.svg Overall Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
 * 1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
 * 4th Brabantse Pijl