Jessie Hodges

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Jessie Hodges (born 19 October 1996) is a New Zealand cyclist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's madison, and Women's omnium.^[1]

Career[]

From Waikato and previously a netball player, Hodges suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and needed a year away from competition. Riding a bike for recovery she found herself enjoying it and moved towards competing as a cyclist. She won National Championship gold in the Madison, Points race and Individual pursuit titles in 2018, and defended the Madison in 2019 and added the team pursuit as well that year. The 2019–2020 season saw Hodges claim a maiden Oceania title in the team pursuit, along with silver medals in the Madison and Points Race. She won World Cup gold in the team pursuit in Hong Kong along with medals in the Madison in Hong Kong and Cambridge.^[2]

Hodges was named in the New Zealand team for the delayed 2020 Summer Games. Hodges will compete in the two-rider Madison with Rushlee Buchanan,^[3] with the event re-introduced to the Olympic programme in Tokyo. She is a reserve for both the Omnium and team pursuit.^[4]

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