Molly Weaver

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Molly Weaver
Molly Weaver, Giro Rosa 2016.jpg
Weaver during the 2016 Giro d'Italia Femminile
Personal information
Born (1994-03-15) 15 March 1994 (age 30)
Team information
Current teamEpic Cycles
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Mountain biking
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2013 Breast Cancer Care Cycling Team [1]
2019Orbea Racing Team
2020–Epic Cycles
Professional teams
2015 Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling
2015–2017 Team Liv–Plantur
2018 Trek–Drops [2]

Molly Weaver (born 15 March 1994) is a British racing cyclist, [3] who currently rides for British amateur team Epic Cycles.

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Career

Her first professional season began with the Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling team in 2015, [4] where she finished eighth in the Cholet Pays de Loire Dames, [5] before making a mid-season transfer to Team Liv–Plantur. [6] At the 2015 British National Road Championships, Weaver finished second in the time trial, [7] and fourth in the road race. [8] In 2018 she competed for the British Trek–Drops team as their road captain. [9] [10]

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References

  1. "Breast Cancer Care cycling team launch". British Cycling . 6 February 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. Weaver, Molly (21 August 2017). "Molly Weaver Blog". The Peloton Brief. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. "Molly Weaver". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  4. "Molly Weaver". cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  5. "Cordon wins Cholet Pays de Loire". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  6. Clarke, Stuart (2 June 2015). "Brit Molly Weaver joins Liv-Plantur from Matrix Fitness". Cycling Weekly . Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  7. Fletcher, Patrick (25 June 2015). "Hayley Simmonds hopes British time trial title will be launchpad for full-time cycling career". Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  8. "Elite Womens Road Race - 67 miles - 107 kms - Lincoln - 28th June 2015" (PDF). British Cycling . British Cycling Federation. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  9. "Team News: Molly Weaver Joins Drops Cycling". velouk.net. 15 August 2017.
  10. "Weaver joins Drops for 2018". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.