Elizabeth Mary Lydia Banks (née Stedman; born 7 November 1990) is an English professional

racing cyclist Cycle sport is Competition, competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing ...

, who rides for UCI Women's Continental Team in 2022. Banks took up cycle racing in 2015 after participating in

bicycle touring Bicycle touring is the taking of self-contained cycling trips for pleasure, adventure or autonomy rather than sport, commuting or exercise. Bicycle touring can range from single-day trips to extended travels spanning weeks or months. Tours may be ...

and cycling to clinical placements as a

medical student A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, MB ...

. She left her medical studies shortly before she was due to graduate in order to pursue her cycling career.

Major results

;2018 : 9th

Chrono Gatineau Chrono Gatineau is an elite women's professional one-day time trial held in Canada and is currently rated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) as a 1.1 race. In the same week, the Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau Grand Prix cycliste de Gat ...

;2019 : 1st Stage 8 Giro Rosa : 2nd SwissEver GP Cham-Hagendorn : 3rd Overall

Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs The Festival Luxembourgeois du cyclisme féminin Elsy Jacobs formerly known as the Grand Prix Elsy Jacobs is an international women's road bicycle race held in Garnich, Luxembourg. Since 2008 this event is on the UCI women's elite cycle racing ...

: 5th Overall Giro delle Marche in Rosa : 7th Overall

The Women's Tour The Women's Tour is a women's cycle stage race held in England and Wales, as part of the UCI Women's World Tour. The race is organised by SweetSpot, the company behind the men's Tour of Britain. History Its origins trace back to 2010 whe ...

: 9th Overall

Women's Tour de Yorkshire The Women's Tour de Yorkshire is a women's road cycling race in Yorkshire, England. From 2015 to 2017, the event was a one-day race. From 2018 onwards, the event has been a two-day event, with a UCI race classification of 2.1. The event is the ...

;2020 : 1st Stage 4 Giro Rosa : 2nd

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: 6th

Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, previously Omloop Het Volk, is a one-day road cycling race in Belgium, held annually in late February. It is the opening event of the Belgian cycling season, as well as the first race of the year in Northwestern Europe, and ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Banks, Lizzy 1990 births Living people English female cyclists People from Malvern, Worcestershire Sportspeople from Worcestershire People educated at King's School, Worcester