Candice Lill

Candice Lill (née Neethling; born 15 February 1992) is a South African cyclist who competes in the Cross-country and road bicycle racing disciplines of the sport. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, finishing in 28th (last) place.[3] Lill participated in the Elite Cross-country World Championships in 2018, 2019 and 2020.[4]

Candice Lill
Candice Lill at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameCandice Lill
BornCandice Neethling
(1992-02-15) 15 February 1992
Port Shepstone, South Africa[1]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Team information
Disciplines
  • Mountain biking
  • Road
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country
Amateur teams
2011Bizhub–Specialized
2019Brújula Bike Racing Team[2]
Major wins
Single-day races and Classics
National Time Trial Championships (2021)
Medal record
Women's mountain bike racing
Representing  South Africa
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamCross-country
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Glasgow Marathon

Personal life

She is married to fellow South African cyclist, Darren Lill.[1]

Major results
2009
3rd Cross-country, UCI Junior Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships
2012
2nd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
2013
2nd Cross-country, African Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
National Mountain Bike Championships
2nd Under-23 cross-country
3rd Cross-country marathon
2014
1st Cross-country, African Under-23 Mountain Bike Championships
3rd Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
2015
KZN Autumn Series
7th Hibiscus Cycle Classic
10th Freedom Day Classic
2019
1st Cross-country, National Mountain Bike Championships
3rd Cross-country, African Mountain Bike Championships
2021
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
2022
3rd Cross-country, Commonwealth Games[5]
2023
2nd UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships

References
  1. Meniere, Jess (14 April 2021). "A ride through Faces' Athlete, Candice Lill's racing career". Faces. Faces Venture Capital (Pty) Ltd. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
  2. "Brujula Bike Racing Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. "Cross-country Women". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. "Candice Lill". First Cycling. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  5. "Cycling - Mountain Bike - Women's Cross-country results". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 August 2022.


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