From GB track coach to elite racer herself: Meet Monica Greenwood

'I'm embracing the opportunity,' says 34-year-old, who currently leads the domestic road series

Monica Greenwood
(Image credit: Getty)

It’s a sun-soaked afternoon in central London, and Monica Greenwood is standing on the Mall, wearing a union jack bucket hat. 

In the distance, tourists gather in front of Buckingham Palace. They wade around the metal barriers, put in place for the final stage of the Ford RideLondon Classique, which is about to begin. 

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Tom Davidson
Senior News Writer

Tom joined Cycling Weekly as a news and features writer in the summer of 2022, having previously contributed as a freelancer. He is the host of The TT Podcast, which covers both the men's and women's pelotons and has featured a number of prominent British riders.

An enthusiastic cyclist himself, Tom likes it most when the road goes uphill and actively seeks out double-figure gradients on his rides.