Veronica Ewers (Retired)

Veronica Ewers is an American cyclist who stepped away from elite racing ahead of the 2026 season. A talented climber and stage racer, she rose rapidly from the US domestic scene to the Women’s WorldTour and became one of the leading American general classification riders of the early 2020s. Ewers won the Navarra Women’s Elite Classics and a stage of the Festival Elsy Jacobs in 2022 before finishing fourth overall at the 2023 Giro d’Italia Donne.

Veronica Ewers profile

• Name: Veronica Ewers
• Nationality: United States
• Place of birth: Moscow, Idaho, United States
• Date of birth: 1st September 1994
• Status: Retired
• Current Team: None
• Previous Teams: EF Education-Oatly, EF-Oatly-Cannondale, EF Education-TIBCO-SVB, TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank, Fount Cycling Guild

Career overview

Ewers began racing bikes in 2019 after previously playing collegiate football and made a rapid progression into the professional peloton. Third in the US road championship and second overall at the Joe Martin Stage Race in 2021 earned her an opportunity with TIBCO-Silicon Valley Bank. Her breakthrough 2022 season included victory at the Navarra Women’s Elite Classics, a Festival Elsy Jacobs stage win, second overall at that race and ninth at the Tour de France Femmes. She improved to fourth overall at the 2023 Giro d’Italia Donne. After a reduced racing programme across 2024 and 2025, Ewers and EF Education-Oatly agreed that she would step away from elite cycling ahead of the 2026 season.

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