Canadian cyclist
Alison Jackson (née Farkash; born 14 December 1988) is a Canadian professional racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam EF Education–Tibco–SVB.[5] In April 2023, Jackson won Paris–Roubaix Femmes, described as the "biggest win of her career".[6]
Early life
Jackson was born and raised on a bison farm in rural Alberta, the second of three children. As a young adult, she competed in triathlon,[7] subsequently being offered a running scholarship at Trinity Western University. After graduating, Jackson made the decision to focus on cycling.[8]
Career
Jackson signed her first professional contract in 2015 for Twenty16 p/b Sho-Air. During her time at the team, she won stages at the Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche and the Trophée d'Or Féminin.[9][10] She rode for Canada in the women's team time trial at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships.[11]
She moved to Bepink–Cogeas for the 2017 season, before moving again to Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank in 2018.[1] During her time at Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank, Jackson won the second stage of the 2019 Women's Tour of Scotland,[12] finishing second to Leah Thomas in the overall general classification.[13] Jackson moved to Team Sunweb for the 2020 season.[2]
In July 2021, Jackson received a last minute quota spot to enter the road race competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[14] with Jackson finishing 32nd.[15] Jackson moved to Liv Racing for the 2021 season.[4] Following her wins in both the Canadian National Road Race Championships and the Canadian National Time Trial Championships, Jackson signed a contract extension with Liv Racing.[16] In September 2021, Jackson finished 6th in the women's road race at the 2021 UCI Road World Championships.[17]
At the end of the 2022 season, Jackson returned to the now-named EF Education–Tibco–SVB team for the 2023 season, having ridden for the team in 2018 and 2019.[5] In 2023, Jackson won Paris–Roubaix Femmes in a sprint finish, which was described as the "biggest victory of her career".[6]
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