The year 2024 marked a true coming-of-age for Neve Bradbury. If you hadn’t heard her name before, you won’t be able to forget it now.

It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment Neve announced her arrival at the very top of women’s cycling. Perhaps it was when she secured her first WorldTour podium at the Tour Down Under, finishing third on the iconic Willunga Hill stage and claiming third overall in the general classification.

Or maybe it was when she made a bold move to attack the reigning UCI Road World Champion on the climb of Jebel Hafeet at the UAE Tour, ultimately finishing second on the stage and second overall in the tour.

If there was any lingering doubt after those performances, it was all but erased when she took her first professional victory at the Tour de Suisse, also finishing second overall in the general classification.

Her talent was clear even in 2022, when she earned a top-ten finish at her Giro d’Italia Donne debut, confirming her status as a promising talent for the future. Fast forward to the 2024 edition, where a stage win on the Queen stage at the legendary Blockhaus, alongside a third-place finish in the general classification, confirmed that the future is now, and Neve is at the top to stay.

This success shouldn’t come as a major surprise. Those in Neve’s corner have always known what she’s capable of – even long before her victory in the Zwift Academy in 2020 and subsequent signing with CANYON//SRAM Zondacrypto. While 2022 was a standout year, 2023 didn’t go entirely to plan. A fracture in her elbow disrupted her season, and she was ultimately forced to abandon her target race, the Giro d’Italia Donne, on stage nine.

Despite the rough patch, Neve bounced back in 2024, making her mark and solidifying a place among the sport’s elite. Now, all eyes are on what she can achieve in 2025.