Emma Grant

My story goes that cycling found me through the UK Sport Talent ID programme Girls4Gold. All I wanted to do from a young age was be a pro runner and without a competitive outlet I was a nightmare amongst 3 other competitive siblings; sport was the path! My first ever race was a little scarring bolting over my bars and knocking out my front teeth. My dad popped them in some milk to preserve them for the duration of the ambulance ride.Undeterred I persevered on a wild 10 year journey riding out the highs and lows as a roadie competing all over the world. After 2 major surgeries to repair bilateral iliac artery endofibrosis and a struggle to 'comeback' I tried really hard to quit cycling and get a real job. However I still felt my best days as an athlete were still ahead of me and the allure of gravel was too strong; so began a new chapter and I am loving the so-called Privateer life!