Ally Wollaston

Originally from Auckland but now based in Cambridge, Ally Wollaston excelled on the track at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She capped off New Zealand's Olympic campaign with a brilliant performance in the points race of the multi-event omnium, securing the bronze medal.

Starting the final event of the omnium, the points race, in seventh position, Ally had a quiet beginning. However, she came alive in the latter half, lapping the field twice and consistently earning sprint points, including a crucial double-point sprint in the final round.

Ally was also part of the silver medal-winning team pursuit squad alongside Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman, and Nicole Shields. The New Zealand women’s team led for most of the event but finished second to the USA in the final, recording a time of 4min 04.927s, with the USA finishing first in 4min 04.306s.

Ally’s success on the track began early, winning gold in the Individual Pursuit at the junior track World Championships in 2019 and silver in the Team Pursuit in 2018 in Aigle and Frankfurt. She progressed to the elite program and was part of the Team Pursuit squad that won silver at the 2023 World Championships. 

Equally skilled on the road, Wollaston claimed titles as the U23 Road Champion and Elite Criterium Champion. She moved to the European road scene with NXTG Racing in 2021 and now rides for AG Insurance-Soudal, already securing six wins, including a stage of the Tour Down Under, and overall victories at the Festival Elsy Jacobs and the Grand Prix du Morbihan.