Prudence Fowler

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Prudence Fowler
Prudence FOWLER.jpg
Fowler in 2022
Personal information
Born (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 22)
Team information
Discipline Track
RoleRider
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Santiago Scratch

Prudence Fowler (born 13 January 2003) is a New Zealand track cyclist. She was a bronze medallist at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the women's scratch race.

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Early life

Fowler was born on 13 January 2003, the youngest of three children, and grew up in Auckland. [1] [2] Her father Jose competed in Ironman Triathlon events. She was educated at the Diocesan School for Girls and competed in swimming, triathlon and rowing events whilst growing up, before focusing on cycling. [2] [3] [4] When she was 12 years old, Fowler had a plate inserted into her leg, having had operations to remove a benign tumour from the bottom of her left leg, which had eroded her bone. [5] [2]

Career

By the age of 16, Fowler had won 24 New Zealand national titles across various age-group categories and cycling disciplines. [2] In 2018 and 2019, she won the New Zealand U17 time trial and road race titles at the Age Group Road National Championships. She also had success on the track, as she finished second in the U17 individual pursuit and won the U17 points race. [4]

Fowler was part of the New Zealand team pursuit quartet that won the silver medal at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling Nations Cup. [6] In October 2025, Fowler won a bronze medal at the 2025 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Santiago, Chile, in the women's scratch race, behind Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands and Denmark's Amalie Dideriksen. [7]

Major results

2025
3rd Bronze medal uci.svg Scratch, UCI Track World Championships

References

  1. "Prudence Fowler". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Champion rider Fowler puts health ordeal behind her". Stuff . 20 June 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  3. "Young Auckland cyclist grabs debut track medal for New Zealand". Cycling New Zealand. 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Road and track cycling success for Prudence Fowler". Collegesportnedia.co.nz. 29 April 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  5. Geenty, Mark (23 October 2025). "UCI world track cycling championships: New Zealand's Prudence Fowler snares bronze in women's scratch race". The Post . Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  6. "Cycling New Zealand names world championship teams to South America". Cycling New Zealand. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  7. "Prudence Fowler claims first medal for NZ at track cycling world champs". RNZ News . 23 October 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.