Zoe Roche
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| Born | 9 May 2008 Sutton, London | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Cyclo-cross Mountain biking Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2022-2024 | Ribble-Verge Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018-2022 | WXC World Racing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Zoe Roche (born 9 May 2008) is a British cyclist.[1] In 2025, she was a gold medalist at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in the mixed team relay.
Career
In August 2022, she won the U14 European Mountain Bike Championship XCE (Eliminator),[2] held in Capriasca, Switzerland.
In July 2024, she finished 2nd U16 in short-track (XCC) at the British National Mountain Bike Cross-country Cycling Championships.[3]
In January 2025, she won the British Junior National Championships in Cyclo-cross at Cyclopark in Kent.[4] That month in Lievin, France she was a member of the British team which won the gold medal in the mixed team relay at the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships.[5] The team, comprising Roche, Zoe Bäckstedt, Cat Ferguson, Thomas Mein, Oscar Amey, and Milo Wills became the first British team to win gold in the event.[6] It was her debut race at the World Championships.[7] Zoe also competed in the Junior women's race at the same event, finishing 18th.[8]
Zoe was winner of the Junior Female, National Trophy Series after winning three rounds in Derby,[9] South Shields[10] and Paignton.[11]
On 23rd February, 2025, Zoe represented GB in cross-country mountain bike at the Shimano Super Cup where came 4th in Banyoles.[12] Her next XC mountain bike race was in the British National Cross-country Series at Cannock, England where she came 2nd.[13]
On 21st June, 2025, Zoe raced at the VIA Criterium at Kings Cross in London, where she won the Elite Women's race, marking her first win in a senior road race. [14]
Personal life
Roche is from Sutton, London.[15]
Major results
- Road 2025
- 1st E/1/2/3 Female, VIA Criterium, Kings Cross, London, England
- 7th E/1/2/3 Female, Ronde Van Wymeswold, Long Clawson, Melton Mowbray, England
- 1st Points Jersey Winner
- Stage 1 2nd
- Stage 2 10th
- Stage 3 5th
- Mountain Bike 2025
- 2nd Junior Female, British National XC Series, Cannock, England
- 4th Junior Female, Shimano MTB Super Cup Massi, Banyoles, Spain
- Cyclo-cross 2024–2025
- 1st Team relay, UCI World Cyclo-cross Championships
- 18th Junior Female, UCI World Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1st Junior Female, British National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 1st Junior Female, National Cyclo-cross Trophy series
- 1st Derby
- 1st South Shields
- 1st Paignton
- Junior Coupe de France
- 6th Troyes 1
- 6th Troyes 2
References
- ^ "Zoe Roche". cyclocross24.com. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ XCOMTB (7 August 2022). "Race Report – European Youth Championships 2022 - www.xcomtb.com". XCOMTB.com. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ Bentley, Nick (20 July 2024). "XCC Race Report: UK National XC Championships 2024 - Dalby Forest". Pinknike. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Crees crowned national champion as Mason claims hattrick of titles at 2025 National Cyclo-cross championships". British Cycling. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Great Britain win world mixed team relay gold". BBC Sport. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Davidson, Tom (31 January 2025). "Great Britain win first ever mixed relay title at Cyclo-cross World Championships". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "GB Team Win World Title at CX Worlds". VeloUK. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Two top 20 finishes for junior women debutants on day two of the 2025 UCI Cyclo-cross world championships". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Baker and Mein storm to opening round wins of National Trophy Series". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Mein and Baker double up in South Shields at Lloyds National Trophy Series". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Thomas Mein and Anna Flynn fly to victory in Paignton". British Cycling. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Results – SHIMANO MTB SUPER CUP MASSI". Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Events". British Cycling. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ https://thebritishcontinental.co.uk/2025/06/22/2025-via-criterium-report-and-results/
- ^ "Success for Sutton cyclists in London Cyclocross League". Your Local Guardian. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2025.