Personal information | |
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Full name | Jessica Allen |
Born | Wales | 21 August 1989
Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Team information | |
Current team | Team Halfords Bikehut |
Discipline | Road & Track |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2004– | Abergavenny Road Club |
Professional team | |
2008 | Team Halfords Bikehut |
Jessica Allen (born 21 August 1989) is a Welsh racing cyclist.
She was born in Brecon [1] After being spotted by the Welsh Talent Team, she was selected for the Olympic Development Programme in 2006. She was British Junior Time Trial Champion in 2006 and later British Junior Points Race and Time Trial Champion in 2007. She was a 1st category rider and was in 2008 ranked fifth in the UK. [2] [3]
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