Joss Lowden

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Joscelin Lowden
2021 WK Vlaanderen 077 Joscelin Lowden2.jpg
Personal information
Full nameJoscelin Kate Lowden
NicknameJoss
Born (1987-10-03) 3 October 1987 (age 36)
Team information
Current team Uno-X Mobility
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2016–2017Lewes Wanderers CC
2017Aprire Bicycles/HSS Hire
2018 Storey Racing
2019Independent Pedaler
2019Brother UK/Fusion
Professional teams
2019–2021 Drops [1] [2]
2022– Uno-X Mobility
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Women's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Yorkshire Team time trial
mixed relay

Joscelin Kate Lowden (born 3 October 1987) is a British professional racing cyclist, [3] who rides for Uno-X Mobility as of 2024. On 30 September 2021 she became the holder of the women's hour record. [4]

Contents

Professional career

2021 season

In 2021, Lowden established herself as a team leader within Drops–Le Col by finishing eleventh overall at the Healthy Ageing Tour and fifth at Brabantse Pijl. Lowden took her first professional victory on Stage 4 of the Tour de Feminin. After launching a long range attack, she won the stage by over five minutes, earning the victory in the overall general classification. [5]

In February 2021, Lowden set an unofficial hour record of 48.160km while in training, beating the existing record of 48.007km set by Vittoria Bussi. [6] However, as it was not an official attempt, it did not qualify as a new record. It was later announced that Lowden would attempt an official assault on the record on 30 September at the Tissot Velodrome in Grenchen (Switzerland).

In August 2021, it was announced that Lowden had signed a two-year contract to join the newly formed Uno-X Women's Pro Cycling Team. [7]

On 30 September 2021, she set a new world record mark of 48.405 km in one hour. [4]

Personal life

Lowden's partner is fellow cyclist Dan Bigham. [8] [9]

Major results

2019
3rd Bronze medal blank.svg Team relay, UCI Road World Championships
2021
Hour record: 48.405 km
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Feminin
1st Stage 4
National Road Championships
2nd Time trial
3rd Road race
5th Brabantse Pijl
8th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships
10th Overall The Women's Tour
2022
1st Jersey of Great Britain.svg Time trial, National Road Championships

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