Abbie Taylor (born 3 September 1993) is a professional
BMX racer
BMX racing is a type of off-road bicycle racing. The format of BMX was derived from motocross racing. BMX bicycle races are sprint races on purpose-built off-road single-lap race tracks. The track usually consists of a starting gate for up to ...
from
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a ...
,
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
.
Taylor was born in High Wycombe, and came from a family with a background in BMX
and began riding aged six years old. In 2011, she won the silver medal in the Junior World Championships. She was a reserve for the Great Britain side at the
2012 Summer Olympics having won a bronze medal in the Elite women’s final at the UCI Supercross in Abbotsford Canada. In 2014, she was selected in the Great Britain side for the
2014 UCI BMX Supercross World Cup.
BMX Supercross World Cup: Liam Phillips heads GB elite squad
BBC News
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, 31 March 2014
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1993 births
Living people
English female cyclists
British BMX riders
Cyclists from Yorkshire
Sportspeople from Sheffield
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