Anna Shackley

Anna Shackley
Shackley at the 2021 Amstel Gold Race
Personal information
Full nameAnna Shackley
Born (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001[1]
Milngavie, Scotland
Team information
Current teamCynisca Cycling
Disciplines
Role
Rider type
  • Endurance (track)
  • Climber (road)
Amateur teams
2011–2017Glasgow Riderz
2018–2019Team 22
2020Team Breeze
Professional team
2021–2024SD Worx
Managerial teams
2024Alba Development Road Team
2025–Cynisca Cycling
Medal record
Women's road bicycle racing
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
2023 Glasgow Under-23 road race
European Championships
2023 Drenthe Under-23 road race

Anna Shackley (born 17 May 2001) is a British former road and track cyclist from Scotland,[2] who competed professionally between 2021 and 2024 for UCI Women's WorldTeam Team SD Worx–Protime. She won medals at the under-23 road race of both the European Championships and the World Championships in 2023, before she was forced to retire due to cardiac arrhythmia.

Since her retirement, Shackley has worked as a directeur sportif for UCI Women's Continental Teams Alba Development Road Team and Cynisca Cycling.

Career

At the 2020 British National Track Championships, Shackley won the national titles in the points race and the team pursuit events.[3] She was signed by UCI Women's WorldTeam SD Worx for the 2021 season.[4][5]

Shackley was chosen to be part of Great Britain's cycling squad at the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympics where she would contest the time trial and the road race.[6] She competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she finished 10th in the women's road time trial event and 21st in the women's road race.[7]

In 2023 Shackley competed in the inaugural Tour de l'Avenir Femmes, where she placed 2nd in the final general classification.[8] She also won medals at the under-23 road race of both the European Championships (silver) and the World Championships (bronze) during the season.

Shackley announced her retirement in April 2024 because of her heart condition, cardiac arrhythmia.[9]

Major results

Source: [10]

2019
3rd Overall Watersley Ladies Challenge
2020
British National Track Championships
1st Team pursuit
1st Points race
2021
National Road Championships
1st Under-23 time trial
5th Road race
1st Overall Rás na mBan
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 4
2022
5th Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
7th Ceratizit Challenge by La Vuelta
10th Time trial, Commonwealth Games
10th Overall Tour de Romandie
2023
2nd Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
2nd Overall Tour de l'Avenir
3rd Road race, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
4th Overall UAE Tour
5th Road race, National Road Championships
7th Overall Tour de Romandie

References

  1. ^ "profile". World Cycling Stats.
  2. ^ "track profile and results". British Cycling.
  3. ^ "Results" (PDF). British Cycling.
  4. ^ "Team SD Worx". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Anna Shackley signs for SD Worx for 2021". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Olympic Games: Team GB name Laura Kenny and Jason Kenny in 26-strong cycling squad for Tokyo". Sky Sports. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Anna Shackley". Team Scotland. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  8. ^ Jary, Rachel (25 September 2023). "'There's pressure because all the team do is win': Anna Shackley on her breakthrough season and life with SD Worx". Rouleur. Gruppo Media Ltd. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Promising Scottish rider Anna Shackley forced to retire from cycling at 22". Cycling Weekly. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Anna Shackley". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 26 May 2025.


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