Illi Gardner

Illi Cerys Gardner (/ˈaɪli ˈkɛrɪs ˈɡɑːdnə/; born 14 October 1999) is a British professional racing cyclist.

Illi Gardner
Personal information
Full nameIlli Cerys Gardner
Born (1999-10-14) 14 October 1999
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Amateur teams
2017Cardiff Ajax CC
2018YRDP
2019Brother UK–Tifosi
Professional team
2020–2021CAMS–Tifosi[1]

On 14 August 2021 she set a new women's world Everesting record of 8 hours 33 minutes and 47 seconds, beating Emma Pooley's 2020 record by almost 20 minutes by riding up and down Bwlch y Groes 72 times.[2][3]

On 23 July 2022 she set a further women's world Everesting record of 8 hours 3 minutes and 29 seconds, improving on her previous record by over 30 minutes by riding up and down the Crowcombe climb 59 times.[4]

On 30th October 2022 she won the National Hill Climb Championships[5] by over 23 seconds at the Old Shoe climb near Llangollen in North Wales.

References
  1. "V-Women's Tour: I'm racing from my shed says Illi Gardner". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. Fretz, Caley (15 August 2021). "Illi Gardner breaks Everesting record in 8 hours 33 minutes". Cycling Tips.
  3. Alexander, Dan (15 August 2021). "Student Illi Gardner smashes women's Everesting record on Bwlch y Groes' brutal 18 per cent slopes". road.cc.
  4. Mc Laughlin, Ronan (24 July 2022). "Illi Gardner sets a new Everesting world record". Cycling Tips.
  5. "RTTC National Hill Climb Championship". CTT. 30 October 2022.
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