Steffan Lloyd

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Steffan Lloyd
Personal information
Nickname
Steff
NationalityWelsh
Born (1998-10-22) 22 October 1998 (age 26)
Llandysul, Wales
Sport
Sport Track cycling
Disability class B
Medal record
Men's para-cycling
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Paris Tandem B kilo
Track World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Mixed team sprint B
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 Rio de Janeiro Tandem B kilo
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2025 Rio de JaneiroTandem B sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesTandem B kilo
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Tandem B kilo
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Rio de Janeiro Tandem B kilo
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 Saint-Quentin-en-YvelinesTandem B sprint
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2025 Rio de JaneiroMixed team sprint B

Steffan Lloyd (born 22 October 1998) is a Welsh track cyclist who serves as the tandem pilot for James Ball. He represented the United Kingdom at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

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Career

Lloyd began cycling in 2019, and in 2021 was selected for the Welsh national team. [1] He began his tandem career as a pilot for Alex Pope at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. They finished in fourth place in the tandem sprint B event. He was then selected by the Great Britain Cycling Team to pilot James Ball. They made their tandem debut together at the 2022 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a gold medal in the mixed team sprint, a silver medal in the 1 km time trial, and a bronze medal in the sprint B events. The tandem again competed at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a silver medal in the 1 km time trial event. [2]

In February 2024, he competed at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships and won a gold medal in the sprint B event, and a silver medal in the 1 km time trial B event. In March 2024, he competed at the 2024 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won a silver medal in the 1 km time trial B event, with a time of 1:00.448. [2] [3] In September 2024, he represented the United Kingdom at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and served as the pilot for Ball and won a gold medal in the time trial B event, with a tieme of 58.964. [4] [5]

In October 2025, he competed at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won gold medals in the sprint and 1 km time trial B events. He also won a bronze medal in the mixed team sprint B event. [6]

References

  1. "James Ball and Steff Lloyd selected for Team GB Paralympic Squad in Paris 2024". beiciocymruorg. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Steffan Lloyd". British Cycling . Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  3. "Para-cycling Track World Championships: Neil Fachie wins 20th world title". BBC.com . 22 March 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  4. "James Ball and Stef Lloyd claim gold in Men's B 1km Time-Trial at Paris 2024 Paralympics". beiciocymru.org. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  5. "Llandysul man pilots Team GB cyclist to Paralympics gold". Tivyside Advertiser . 6 September 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  6. Poole, ByHarry (19 October 2025). "GB win two more world golds on final day". BBC.com . Retrieved 19 October 2025.