Lowri Thomas
Personal information
Born (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999[1]
Wales
Team information
Current teamTeam Wales
DisciplineTrack cycling
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2024 ApeldoornTeam sprint
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamTeam sprint

Lowri Thomas (born 3 March 1999) is a British and Welsh track cyclist.[2]

Cycling career

Thomas became a British Champion when winning the team sprint event at the 2022 British National Track Championships alongside teammates Emma Finucane and Rhian Edmunds.[3][4] In April 2022, Thomas, Finucane and Edmunds once again combined to win a bronze medal in the team sprint in round one of the 2022 UCI Nations Cup in Glasgow, setting a new British record in the process. The trio then went on to win bronze in the team sprint at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The Welsh team outperformed all the other home nations, and beating Australia in the Bronze medal ride off, to take third spot on the podium behind New Zealand and Canada.[5]

Major results

2022
National Track Championships
1st Team sprint
UCI Nations Cup
3rd Team sprint (Round 1, Glasgow)
Commonwealth Games
3rd Team sprint (with Emma Finucane and Rhian Edmunds)

References

  1. ↑ "Profile". UCI. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "News: British Track Championships in Wales". Velo UK. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "2022 National Track Championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Welsh teenagers light up home cycling championships". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games: Cyclist Emma Finucane claims second bronze medal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2022.


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