Abi Van Twisk

{{Short description|British cyclist (born 1997)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Abi Van Twisk

| image = Abi Van Twisk.jpg

| caption = Van Twisk in 2016.

| fullname = Abigail Anna Van Twisk

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|3|1|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Lambeth, United Kingdom

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height = {{convert|171|cm|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}{{cite web |url=https://teamengland.org/team-england-athletes/abi-van-twisk |title=Abi Van Twisk|website=Commonwealth Games England |access-date=5 September 2020}}

| weight = {{convert|53|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

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| amateuryears1 = 2015

| amateurteam1 = {{UCI team code|DRP|2015}}

| proyears1 = 2016–2018

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|DRP|2016}}

| proyears2 = 2019–2020

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|TFS2|2019}}{{cite news |url=https://racing.trekbikes.com/stories/trek-segafredo-women/trek-segafredo-announce-official-2019-rosters-for-men-and-women |title=Trek-Segafredo announce official 2019 rosters for men and women |work=Trek Bicycle Corporation |publisher=Intrepid Corporation |date=27 December 2018 |access-date=9 March 2019}}

}}

Abigail Anna Van Twisk (born 1 March 1997) is a British professional racing cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's WorldTeam {{UCI team code|TFS2|2020}}.{{cite news |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/trek-segafredo-women-add-two-to-2020-roster/ |title=Trek-Segafredo Women add two to 2020 roster |work=Cyclingnews.com |publisher=Future plc |date=25 October 2019 |access-date=15 January 2020}} Prior to joining {{UCI team code|TFS2|2019|nolink=yes}} in 2019, Van Twisk rode for the {{UCI team code|DRP|2015|nolink=yes}}/{{UCI team code|DRP|2016}} team between 2015 and 2018.{{cite web |url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/Abigail_Van |title=Abigail Van Twisk |access-date=10 October 2016 |work=Pro Cycling Stats}} She competed in the road race at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast. She is coached by Tim Kennaugh. In September 2020, {{UCI team code|TFS2|2020|nolink=yes}} announced that Van Twisk would go on maternity leave to give birth to her first child, due in February 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/abi-van-twisk-takes-maternity-leave-from-trek-segafredo/ |title=Abi Van Twisk takes maternity leave from Trek-Segafredo |last=Frattini |first=Kirsten |date=5 September 2020 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=5 September 2020}}

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