Leo Hayter ends challenging year with U23 national time trial triumph

2019 Road World Championship Yorkshire - Men Junior Time Trial - Harrogate - Harrogate 28 km - 23/09/2019 - Leo Hayter (GBR) - photo Luca Bettini/BettiniPhoto©2019
Leo Hayter in action at the 2019 World Championships in Yorkshire (Image credit: Bettini Photo)

Despite a difficult season, newly crowned British U23 time trial champion Leo Hayter has ended 2021 on a high. A brilliant solo victory in the U23 version of Liège-Baston-Liège in September marked a career high point for the young Londoner, and it was followed with further success, including a stage win at the Tour de Bretagne.

Although he has no record of success in time trialling, Hayter also took victory at last week's British National Championships with an impressive gap of 53 seconds to second place.

Katy Madgwick is a freelance writer and broadcaster, covering multiple disciplines across both men's and women's pro cycling. Head of Creators at Domestique Cycling, Katy has written for a broad range of publications, and is a regular contributor to Cyclist Magazine, Cyclingnews, TNT Sports and The Roadbook Cycling Almanack. 

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