Lucy van der Haar


Lucy May van der Haar is a British former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2013 and 2020 for the, and teams. Van der Haar is a double junior world road race champion, winning in consecutive years, in 2011 and 2012.

Career

Early life

Van der Haar grew up in Cosby, Leicestershire. Her first cycling club was the Leicestershire Road Club. Competing with them from 2004 to 2012, she won many National Awards from both the British Schools Cycling Association and British Cycling. She remained in full-time education until 2012, when she left Countesthorpe Community College having completed her AS-levels.

Amateur career

Van der Haar won her first junior world title at the 2011 road world championships in Copenhagen. She was part of a late six-woman breakaway from the peloton and won the race comfortably in a sprint for the line. A year later, she retained her title in a bunch sprint finish of 19 riders at the championships in Valkenburg, Netherlands, having had a lead-out from Elinor Barker.

Professional career

Van der Haar signed a professional contract with UCI Women's Team in October 2012, turning professional at the start of the 2013 season. In May 2013, she claimed her first professional victory on the opening stage of the Tour of Chongming Island in Shanghai, China. In September 2015, van der Haar announced she would be riding for in 2016.

Personal life

Van der Haar has a sister, Grace Garner, who is two years younger than her. She competed professionally as a racing cyclist, before also retiring in 2020. In July 2019, she married fellow cyclist Lars van der Haar, and in March 2022, announced she was pregnant with their first child.

Major results

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Road

;2011
;2012
;2013
;2014
;2015
;2016
;2017
;2018
;2019
;2020

Track

;2011
;2012