Laura Winter
{{Short description|British sports presenter}}
Laura Winter (born {{Birth date|1989|03|31|df=y}}){{Cite web|title=Twitter - birth date and month|url=https://www.twitter.com/lauracwinter|access-date= 30 June 2022|website=twitter.com}}{{Cite web|title=LinkedIn - birth year from education|url=https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-winter-281a212b|access-date= 30 June 2022|website=linkedin.com}} is a sports presenter, event host and commentator, specialising in Formula 1, rugby and cycling, amongst a variety of other sports. As well as presenting British Cycling's road and cyclocross coverage on Eurosport, BBC and ITV4, she is Voxwomen's dedicated presenter for the monthly Voxwomen Cycling Show which is broadcast on multiple channels worldwide. She is also the NBC reporter and commentator for the Tour of California women's race.{{Cite web|title=Laura Winter {{!}} Cycling UK|url=https://www.cyclinguk.org/article/laura-winter|access-date= 7 May 2021|website=cyclinguk.org}}
Education
She attended Loughborough University, where she obtained her Bachelor's degree in English in 2010. She graduated from Pate's Grammar School in 2007.
Career
A former rower, Winter has been the Henley Royal Regatta's reporter for BT Sport since 2017.{{Cite news |last=Rogers |first=Joshua |date=14 June 2021 |title=F1: Who is Laura Winter? Personal life, career, and more of Formula One presenter |url=https://www.thefocus.news/celebrity/who-is-laura-winter-f1/ |access-date=14 February 2022 |work=The Focus |language=en-GB}}
In 2019, Winter presented four rounds of the World Rallycross Championship, before making her debut in Formula One at the 2019 Belgian GP.{{Cite web |last=Nelson |first=David |date=14 April 2020 |title="Beyond my wildest dreams" – Laura Winter on her F1 call-up and broadcasting career so far… |url=https://motorsportbroadcasting.com/2020/04/14/beyond-my-wildest-dreams-laura-winter-on-her-f1-call-up-and-broadcasting-career-so-far/ |access-date=7 May 2021 |website=Motorsport Broadcasting |language=en}} From 2020 to 2024 currently presents Formula One's pre-race and post-race show on F1 TV with co-host Will Buxton and correspondent Lawrence Baretto before being lead presenter in 2025 following Buxton's departure for NBC.{{Cite web |date=22 February 2024 |title=F1 TV announces new features and confirms presenter line up for 2024 |url=https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/f1-tv-announces-new-features-and-confirms-presenter-line-up-for-2024.4yZLByWhabrBHn4pKWwbuK |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=formula1.com}} She is an advocate for women in motorsport. In response to allegations of inappropriate workplace behaviour from Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner towards a female colleague (who was then suspended from the team), Winter said, "To the women and girls in motorsport, to the huge and growing numbers of female fans in this sport, here is a very good reminder for all of us. We are here to stay and we are right where we belong."{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Kieran |date=9 March 2024 |title='We're here to stay': F1 presenter Laura Winter sends defiant message to women in light of Horner scandal |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/f1-christian-horner-laura-winter-female-suspended-b2509864.html |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=The Independent}}
Winter hosts her own podcast titled 'Lessons Learned', where she interviews notable figures in the sports industry.{{Cite web |last=Angadi |first=Dheeraj |date=May 26, 2023 |title=Who is Laura Winter? F1 TV presenter explored |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/f1/who-laura-winter-f1-tv-presenter-explored |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=sportskeeda.com}}
She is set to host the Tour de France Femmes for Eurosport in August 2024.{{Cite web |last=Bickerton |first=Jake |date=June 25, 2024 |title=Eurosport unveils Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes plans |url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/eurosport-unveils-tour-de-france-and-tour-de-france-femmes-plans/5194834.article |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=Sport Broadcast}}
Personal life
She was raised in Cheltenham, England.{{Cite web |date=2 April 2024 |title=Meet Laura Winter, lead host of F1 TV |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/radio-times/20240402/page/152 |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=Radio Times}} Winter was a competitive swimmer for twelve years.{{Cite web |last=Hicks |first=Helena |date=May 26, 2021 |title=Laura Winter: "It's mad and ridiculous but it's a hell of a lot of fun" |url=https://www.femalesinmotorsport.com/post/laura-winter-it-s-mad-and-ridiculous-but-it-s-a-hell-of-a-lot-of-fun |access-date=June 27, 2024 |website=Females in Motorsport}}
On International Women's Day in 2019, Winter was violently attacked by her then boyfriend, ending up in hospital. As a result of the domestic violence, she experienced PTSD. She hopes speaking about her own struggle with trauma can help others talk about the repercussions of violence and abuse, and encourage them to come forward and seek help safely.{{Cite news |last=Topping |first=Alexandra |date=7 March 2020 |title=Laura Winter: 'Domestic abuse does not discriminate' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/07/laura-winter-domestic-abuse-does-not-discriminate |access-date=7 May 2021 |work=The Guardian |language=en}}
References
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Category:British television presenters