Claire Steels

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| caption = Claire Steels at TCFIA 2022.

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| proyears1 = 2020–2022

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|SWT|2018}}

| proyears2 = 2023

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|CGS|2023}}

| proyears3 = 2024–

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|MOV women|2024}}

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Claire Steels (born 9 November 1986) is a British professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam {{UCI team code|MOV women}}.

Steels grew up in the market town of Bourne, Lincolnshire in the United Kingdom. After completing education at Bourne Grammar School and University of Hull. Steels became a British professional racing cyclist,{{cite web|url=https://www.velouk.net/2019/09/09/rider-chat-claire-steels/ |title=Rider Chat: Claire Steels |work=Velo UK |access-date=28 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://lessonsinbadassery.com/day-life-claire-steels-cyclist-duathlete-pt/ |title=A Day in the Life of... Claire Steels, Cyclist, Duathlete and PT |work=Lessons in Badassery |date=22 June 2018 |access-date=28 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://totalwomenscycling.com/lifestyle/interviews/claire-steels-novice-world-champion-ten-months |title=Riding with Claire Steels: Novice to World Champion in Ten Months |work=Total Women's Cycling |access-date=28 January 2021}} who currently rides for UCI Women's World Tour Team, {{UCI team code|CGS}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/rider-details/188904|title=Claire Steels|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=26 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126233249/https://www.uci.org/rider-details/188904|archive-date=26 January 2021}}

In 2019, Steels took the overall classification, and a time trial stage win, at Rás na mBan.

Steels competed in the 2023 edition of the British National Road Race Championships. After finding herself in a front group of nine riders, she attacked on Skelton Green to reduce the selection to seven. When eventual winner Pfeiffer Georgi attacked from the group on the final descent of the race, Steels was able to move away from the remaining riders, finishing as runner-up.{{cite web |title=Wright place, Wright time: Wright and Georgi crowned champions of the road at the British National Championships |url=https://www.britishcycling.org.uk/nationalroadchampionships/article/20230625-Wright-Place--Wright-Time--Wright-and-Georgi-crowned-champions-of-the-road-at-the-British-National-Championships-0 |website=British Cycling |date=25 June 2023 |access-date=27 June 2023}}