Former British street and time trial champion Alice Wooden has introduced that she is going to retire on the finish of the 2024 season.
The 28-year-old, née Barnes, will end the yr along with her present crew, US WorldTour outfit Human Powered Well being, earlier than calling time on a nine-year profession as an expert.
“I really feel grateful that I’ve been capable of do my interest as my job for thus a few years,” Wooden wrote in a publish shared on Instagram. “They are saying discover a job you’re keen on, and you’ll by no means work a day in your life, and I’ve to say for probably the most half that’s true. It is likely one of the hardest and best jobs on the identical time.
“I really feel very grateful that even with a few crashes I’ve had a fairly easy profession and despite the fact that I nonetheless love what I do I’m excited for brand spanking new challenges and really feel the time is correct for me to stopping pinning on race numbers.”
Wooden claimed her first of 5 skilled victories on the 2017 BeNe Women Tour, when she beat Marianne Vos in a two-up end on the opening stage. Two years later, she went on to do the double on the British Nationwide Championships, profitable the time trial and the street race in 2019.
Her older sister, Hannah Barnes, was additionally a double nationwide champion, and retired on the finish of 2023.
“I’ve so many individuals to thank who acquired me to the place I’m,” Wooden continued. “To begin with my mother and father, they put a lot money and time into taking us to races and coaching camps from such a younger age.
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“We raced every part as youngsters which is not an inexpensive technique to go about it with three youngsters however that helped me on my technique to competing for Nice Britain on the World Championships in 4 completely different disciplines.”
In her announcement, Wooden additionally singled out her husband, GB observe bicycle owner and Olympian Ollie Wooden, who she married in October 2023. “He’s my largest help and like so many others he believes in me greater than I do myself,” she stated. “With this my household doubled in measurement and gave me all of the help I might ever want for.”
The Brit started her profession with Drops Biking Crew in 2016, earlier than shifting to Canyon-SRAM in 2018.
Human Powered Well being, her present crew, who she joined in 2023, wrote in an announcement: “We thank Alice for her dedication, professionalism, kindness, and willingness to assist others. We stay up for seeing what the remainder of her last season on two wheels holds.”
Wooden’s subsequent race would be the Nationwide Championships, the place she is going to compete within the time trial this Wednesday 19 June and the street race on Sunday 23 June.
