Leah Thomas

After competing as a stagier in the 2015 World Championship Team Time Trial, Leah raced for her first professional team in 2016...Began riding as a way to momentarily escape the stresses of being a first-year teacher...Likes to spend time with family and friends on spontaneous outdoor adventures...Enjoys time to herself curled up with a book, experimenting in the kitchen, and traveling to new places...Passionate about social justice…Grew up as a competitive gymnast...Attended Northwestern University outside Chicago where she began to dabble in long distance running, completing her first marathon that year...Developed severe plantar fasciitis and was forced to quit running – to fill the running’s absence, she picked up a bicycle and quickly became hooked.

• One-time Olympian (2020)
• Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 29th (road race)

• Most recent: 2019 – 7th (individual time trial), 38th (road race)
• Years of Participation: 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
• Top finish: 5th – 2018 (individual time trial); 2016 (team time trial); 2015 (team time trial)

USA Cycling