I feel grateful that I have been able to do my hobby as my job for so many years. I’ve raced my bike since I was 8 years old where I was never very good but kept turning up for the love of the sport and the people I met. Step by step I kept progressing to a point where cycling became my profession, which I could never have imagined would be possible all those years before.

They say find a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life, and I have to say for the most part that is true. It is one of the hardest and easiest jobs at the same time. I feel very grateful that even with a couple of crashes I have had a pretty simple career and even though I still love what I do I am excited for new challenges and feel the time is right for me to stop pinning on race numbers.

I have so many people to thank who got me to where I am. To start with my parents, they put so much time and money into taking us to races and training camps from such a young age. We raced everything as kids which isn’t a cheap way to go about it with three kids but that helped me on my way to competing for Great Britain at the world championships in four different disciplines. 

I want to thank all my clubs, teams, teammates, and sponsors for believing in me and giving me all the support, I have needed through the years to compete at the highest level. I have met so many people through the years all of who have played a part in making my career what it was. There are too many to mention but I am sure they all know who they are. 

Cycling has introduced me to lifelong friends and of course, my husband Ollie who I was so lucky to have lived this life with having been together for 14 years. He is my biggest support and like so many others he believes in me more than I do myself. With this, my family doubled in size and gave me all the support I could ever wish for. 

We thank Alice for her dedication, professionalism, kindness, and willingness to help others. We look forward to seeing what the rest of her final season on two wheels holds.