Talia Appleton

Talia Appleton is an Australian professional cyclist who rides for Liv AlUla Jayco. A promising climber and stage racer, she stepped up to Women’s WorldTour level during a breakthrough 2026 season that included her first professional victory and several strong general classification performances.

Talia Appleton profile

• Name: Talia Appleton
• Nationality: Australian
• Place of birth: Auckland, New Zealand
• Date of birth: 24 October 2005
• Status: Active
• Current Team: Liv AlUla Jayco
• Previous Teams: Team Bridgelane, Liv AlUla Jayco Women’s Continental Team

Career overview

Appleton progressed through the Australian development scene with Team Bridgelane before joining Liv AlUla Jayco Women’s Continental Team for 2026. She made an immediate impact, finishing third overall and third on a stage of the Vuelta Extremadura Féminas, seventh at both Clásica de Almería and Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry, and 13th overall at Setmana Ciclista Valenciana. Those performances earned Appleton promotion to the Liv AlUla Jayco WorldTeam in May. Less than a month later she claimed her first professional victory at Alpes Grésivaudan Classic, a demanding climbing race in France. She then finished 14th overall and fifth in the young rider classification at the Tour de Suisse Women, confirming her potential as a future stage-race contender.

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