Becky Storrie
 Storrie with the 2022 The Women's Tour Best British Rider trophy | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rebecca Storrie[1] |
| Born | 27 September 1998 Ballasalla, Isle of Man |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Picnic PostNL |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2019–2020 | Brother UK–OnForm[2] |
| Professional teams | |
| 2021–2022 | DAS–Hutchinson |
| 2023– | Team Picnic PostNL |
Becky Storrie (born 27 September 1998)[3] is a professional road cyclist from the Isle of Man who currently rides for Team Picnic PostNL, a UCI Women's WorldTeam.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Storrie was born in the Isle of Man, where she attended Ballasalla Primary School followed by Castle Rushen High School.[5][6] After participating in several sports during her childhood, she first represented the Isle of Man in swimming. At the age of 14, she took part in her first triathlon, for which fellow Manx cyclist Lizzie Holden lent her a bicycle.[7]
She gained a sports scholarship to pursue triathlon at the University of Stirling while also studying for a degree in sport and psychology. During her second year she collapsed two days in succession as a result of overtraining, resulting in chronic fatigue. This led to her taking an eight-month break from all physical exercise, after which she decided to restrict her sporting activities to cycling.[7]
Cycling career
[edit]Storrie took part in her first cycling race in February 2019. That July, she won a gold medal representing the Isle of Man in the time trial at the time trial at the 2019 Island Games, and also finished fifth in the road race.[8][9] Following an enforced break from racing during the COVID-19 lockdowns, she won the under-23 title at the 2020 British Hill Climb Championship and placed third overall.[9][6]
She was Scottish road race champion in 2021.[10] She also took podium places in the Capenwray road race and the Ryedale Grand Prix, riding for British amateur team Brother UK–Team OnForm.[9]
The next year she was recruited by CAMS–Basso Bikes, a UCI Women's Continental Team and became a full-time cyclist. She won the 2022 Lincoln Grand Prix,[11] and represented the Isle of Man in road cycling at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, finishing 6th in the time trial and 26th in the road race. She also raced in the 2022 The Women's Tour, where she placed ninth on stage 5 and 15th overall, earning her the best British rider trophy.[12]
In 2023, she joined Team DSM (now named Team Picnic PostNL), a UCI Women's WorldTour Team.[2] She rode for Great Britain in the women's road race at the 2023 European Road Championship, placing 39th.[13]
Storrie's 2024 season was marred by three collar bone breakages: during training in April, at the 2024 Giro d'Italia Women in July, and in August at the 2024 Tour de France Femmes.[14][2] That October, she was awarded a three-year contract to stay at the team until at least 2027.[15][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Day Seven: Strong performances in Women's Cycling Time Trial". Energy FM. 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Becky Storrie Interview". Brother UK. 26 January 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Becky STORRIE". UCI. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Becky Storrie – Team Picnic PostNL". teampicnicpostnl.com. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "32 schools compete in Dolphin Trophy Swimming Galas". isleofman.com. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ^ a b "Becky Storrie wins under-23 British hill climb title". Isle of Man Today. 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b Howard, Laura (3 November 2023). "British cyclist Becky Storrie's journey with chronic fatigue". Sports Gazette.
- ^ "Cyclist's joy at representing Isle of Man on international stage". Manx Radio Motorsport. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b c Smith, Alexander (3 May 2022). "Becky Storrie interview: going big or going home". The British Continental.
- ^ "Scottish National Road Race Champs: What you need to know – Scottish Cycling". scottishcycling.org.uk. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Hudson, Joe; Conti, British (8 May 2022). "2022 Rapha Lincoln Grand Prix: report and results". The British Continental.
- ^ Price, Matilda (12 June 2022). "Spirited performance earns Becky Storrie best British rider at Women's Tour". Cyclingnews.
- ^ "European Road Cycling Championships: Britain's Pfeiffer Georgi fourth in women's road race". BBC Sport. 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Cycling: Storrie suffers broken collarbone during Giro D'Italia stage". Manx Radio. 9 July 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Cycling: Becky Storrie signs new deal at Team dsm-firmenich". Manx Radio. 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Cycling: Manx riders represent in Tour de France Femmes". Manx Radio Gold. 19 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Becky Storrie at UCI
- Becky Storrie at Cycling Archives
- Becky Storrie at ProCyclingStats
- Becky Storrie at Cycling Quotient
