A talented athlete that was noticeable from an early age, Joanna was picked up by the British Cycling Talent Team at aged 16, where she went on to win the British National Track Championships the following year.
After taking the world by storm in her first appearance at the Olympics, she then qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, winning another gold medal and setting 3 new World Records in the process.
Since her retirement from competitive cycling, Joanna has taken on other new and exciting challenges, such as commentary work with the BBC, coaching and a degree in Human Biology at the Manchester Metropolitan University.
Moreover, Joanna has become a hugely popular and accomplished public speaker, having featured at a variety of events and functions. Speaking passionately about her career, setbacks and achievements, Jonanna is able to discuss how she overcame adversity and achieved greatness. Being able to adjust her talks to suit any audience type, Jonanna can discuss themes revolving around sports, body confidence and the more personal topic of alopecia.
Ambassador for Alopecia UK, Joanna has gone on to talk openly about her struggles dealing with alopecia, and is known for her passion and warming presence when talking at events or on commentary programmes.
