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Lauren Dickson says she is working toward the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, focusing on road racing and the time trial. The Scottish rider made her world championships debut in Montréal, finishing 18th in the elite road race after a first professional season marked by a Grand Tour breakthrough, injury and her first pro win.
Lauren Dickson says she is working toward the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with road racing and the time trial as her priorities. The Edinburgh-based Scot made her debut at the UCI Road World Championships in Montréal and finished 18th in the elite women’s road race, a top-20 result in her first appearance at the event.
Dickson, 26, told Cycling Weekly that she is trying to focus on the road and time trial as she builds toward Los Angeles. She described the Olympic ambition as “really ambitious” and a “huge dream,” while acknowledging that outcomes in cycling can change. She said the team would invest in the two disciplines over the winter.
The Montréal road race came near the end of her debut professional road season with FDJ United-SUEZ. Dickson rode alongside her team’s star riders, including Demi Vollering, who won the rainbow jersey, according to the report. Dickson’s 18th-place finish followed a season in which she had already played a supporting role in Vollering’s overall victory at the Women’s Giro and finished 11th overall herself.
Her season also included a collarbone fracture at the Tour de Suisse and two crashes at the Tour of Britain Women. She returned to win the Queen of the Mountains jersey at the British race, then took her first professional victory on stage four of the Faun Tour Femme in early September, Cycling Weekly reported. Dickson was also due to ride the elite women’s time trial at the European Championships in Ljubljana that weekend.
A Two-Discipline Olympic Goal
Dickson’s comments set out a clear sporting direction after a rapid rise from triathlon to professional cycling. Aiming at both the road race and time trial gives her a multi-year development focus, while her first world championships appearance and varied first season provide experience against elite fields. The 18th-place result is a confirmed placing; it does not establish whether she will qualify for the Olympics or what role she might have if selected.
Her ambition also comes after a season that included both setbacks and results: a fracture, crashes, a Grand Tour top-11 finish and a first professional win. That range gives context to her stated goal, but the report does not set out specific performance targets or a selection pathway.
From Triathlon to the WorldTour
Dickson came to cycling through triathlon, after participating in British talent development programmes from age 16. She told Cycling Weekly that riding was her favourite part of triathlon training, and credited Australian rider Anya Louw with encouraging her to try cycling after seeing her training numbers. Before turning professional, Dickson worked in garden centres, offices and schools.
She joined FDJ United-SUEZ about a year before her Montréal world championships debut. Her first Grand Tour was the Women’s Giro, where she helped Vollering’s bid for the overall title and finished 11th, according to Cycling Weekly. The report describes training alongside experienced riders, including Vollering, as an important part of Dickson’s learning in her first WorldTour season.
““I’m really trying to focus on the road and the time trial.””
— Lauren Dickson, speaking to Cycling Weekly
Olympic Selection Remains Open
Dickson has stated an ambition, but the report does not say whether she has a formal Olympic programme, what results she would need to qualify, or how Great Britain’s selection decisions will be made. It also gives no specific race schedule or measurable targets for her road and time trial development. Olympic participation and performance therefore remain uncertain.
The source reports that the team planned to invest in the two disciplines over the winter, but does not provide details about the training, equipment or competition programme involved. The long lead time to the 2028 Games leaves room for changes in form, health and team priorities.
Winter Work and European Time Trial
The immediate next event reported was the European Championships in Ljubljana, where Dickson was set to race the elite women’s time trial. After the season, she said she would focus on road racing and the time trial over the winter with investment from her team. The report does not specify which events she will target next or when further details of her Olympic plans may emerge.
Her progress toward Los Angeles will depend on future results, health and selection decisions. For now, Dickson has stated the goal and the disciplines she intends to pursue; a place at the Games has not been confirmed.
Key Questions
What is Lauren Dickson targeting for the 2028 Olympics?
She said she is working toward Los Angeles 2028 and focusing on road racing and the time trial.
How did Dickson finish at the world championships?
She finished 18th in the elite women’s road race at her UCI Road World Championships debut in Montréal.
Has Dickson qualified for the Olympics?
No Olympic selection was reported. Los Angeles is an ambition, and the source gives no qualification result or selection decision.
What were the main results of Dickson’s first professional season?
She finished 11th overall at the Women’s Giro, won the Queen of the Mountains jersey at the Tour of Britain Women and took her first professional win on stage four of the Faun Tour Femme, according to Cycling Weekly.
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