Leo Hayter


Leo Hayter is a British racing cyclist, who will be riding for Modern Adventure Pro Cycling from the start of the 2026 season. He began his professional career with UCI WorldTeam.

Career

As a Junior road cyclist in 2019, Hayter won 1.1 UCI level junior races at the Omloop van Borsele and Trofee van Vlaanderen. In 2021, he won the Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs. In 2022, he won two consecutive stages and the overall title at the Giro Ciclistico d'Italia It was announced on 1 August 2022 he would join as a stagiare immediately and then join on a three-year contract from 2023.
Hayter paused his professional career in August 2024, citing issues with his mental health. A year later, he announced an intention to return to professional cycling, aiming to make his first race the end-of-season Chrono des Nations, with a view to competing more frequently in 2026. Hayter signed with the Voster ATS Team to secure entry into the race, before joining Modern Adventure Pro Cycling for 2026.

Personal

Hayter is the nephew of former New Young Pony Club keyboardist Lou Hayter. His older brother Ethan Hayter is also a racing cyclist who joined in 2020.

Major results

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;2019
;2020
;2021
;2022
;2023