Laura Wasley

Laura Wasley (born 18 February 1984) is a Manx cyclist who has represented the Isle of Man at the 2011 Island Games and the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Wasley works as a civil servant.^[1]

Laura Wasley

Personal information
Born	(1984-02-18) 18 February 1984 (age 40) Douglas, Isle of Man^[1]
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)^[1]
Weight	59 kg (130 lb; 9.3 st)^[1]
Team information
Discipline	Road
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Island Games 0 1 0 Representing  Isle of Man

Career

Wasley competed for the Isle of Man at the 2011 Island Games on the Isle of Wight. She won a silver medal in the criterium race, and also came sixth in the time trial and eighth in the road race.^[2][3][4] In 2012, Wasley won a round of a time trial league; she raced for Team Manx Telecom.^[5] For the 2013 season, Wasley signed for the Scott Contessa Epic team,^[6] for whom she competed in the 2013 and 2014 British Road Championships riding. In 2013, she finished 28th of 31 competitors in the time trial, finishing outside the time limit in the road race,^[7][8] and in 2014, she did not finish the road race.^[9]

Wasley represented the Isle of Man at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.^[10] She did not finish the road race, and came 26th overall in the time trial.^[11][12] Prior to the Games, she was part of the Queen's Baton Relay when it visited the Isle of Man,^[13] and during the Games, Wasley had lunch with Queen Elizabeth II.^[14] Later in the year, she competed at the Tour of the Reservoir in Northumberland.^[15]

References

1. "Laura Wasley". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
2. "In Pictures: Isle of Man competitors at Island Games". BBC News. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
3. "Cycling - Women's Individual Town Centre Criterium". Island Games. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
4. "Points: Laura Wasley". British Cycling. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
5. "Season's best 10 time for Laura Wasley". Isle of Man Today. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
6. Abraham, Scott (28 November 2012). "Scott Contessa Epic announce 2013 line-up". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
7. "Rowsell on top in Britsh [sic] women's time trial championship". Cycling Weekly. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
8. "Armitstead takes her second title with solo move". Cycling Weekly. 23 June 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
9. "British women's road race: Trott becomes national champion". Cycling Weekly. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
10. Anderson, Gary (9 May 2014). "Cyclists Cavendish and Kennaugh head largest ever Isle of Man squad for Glasgow 2014". Inside the Games. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
11. "Cycling Road: Women's Road Race". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
12. "Cycling Road: Women's Individual Time Trial". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
13. "Glasgow 2014: Queen's baton continues Isle of Man tour". BBC News. 17 May 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
14. "Hedges and Wasley dine with Queen". Isle Of Man.com. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
15. "2014 BRITISH CYCLING WOMEN'S ROAD SERIES SET FOR TOUR OF THE RESERVOIR START". Cheshire Maverick CC. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2016.

External links

• British Cycling Profile