Sophie Capewell (born 4 September 1998) is a British 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 ...

. She comes from a cycling family, with her father, the late Nigel Capewell representing

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at the 1996 Atlanta and

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. She competed in the women's sprint at the 2020 World Championships in

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. Capewell then went on to win bronze in the

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at the

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, France. Capewell was selected for the England team for the

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. Despite taking the first race of three, Capewell ultimately lost the bronze medal final of the women's sprint to Emma Finucane of Wales, finishing fourth overall. However, she bounced back to take 500m time trial bronze the following day. She subsequently won a silver medal in the

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, which she dedicated to her late father Nigel, who died in October 2021. In 2024, she won a second national title, at the 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships.

Major wins

;2019 : National Track Championships ::1st MaillotReinoUnido

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;2024 : National Track Championships ::1st MaillotReinoUnido

Team sprint The team sprint (also sometimes known as the Olympic sprint) is a track cycling event. Despite its name, it is not a conventional cycling sprint event – it is a three-rider team time trial held over three laps of a velodrome. The current men's ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Capewell, Sophie 1998 births Living people British female cyclists British track cyclists Sportspeople from Lichfield Cyclists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England 21st-century British women Commonwealth Games medallists in cycling Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games