Lizzy Banks

I have some news. I’ve been offline for a really long time now. I’m afraid the reason isn’t a very nice one & too complicated to explain on social media so I have written everything up and put it on a website. Please head to lizzybanks.co.uk to read the full story. 1/4

After 2 tortuous years, I finally have a result from the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Please go to my website, lizzybanks.co.uk to read my write up of the last 15 months of my life. I can walk away with my head high and start the process of rebuilding my life & career.

As for me, I am still waiting for the outcome from the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It is 2 months since the tribunal & the result may be another week yet. That will be 19 months to the day since notification. I only hope the destruction it caused will be worth something.

If you look at the evidence then you really will understand that everything is everywhere and minute quantities of stuff you never knew where there both can, and will, be found. (Cont)

The irony here is that in the greater sporting world I had considerable means&perhaps a little status to enable me to fight thoroughly. The vast majority of "normal athletes" live on the breadline. The biggest problem is WADA's win at all costs mentality and culture (cont)

Thanks @girowomen for the nice memory 🥹 177.5km (incl. neutral) according to my Garmin after almost 100km in a 2up break with @EugeniaBujak . Also won the longest stage of the 2019 Giro 🍾 Very sad not to be there again but I have amazing memories of one of my favourite races 🩷

Please read my website for more information lizzybanks.co.uk There is so much to say and so much more information where that came from which I will publish in due course. 7/7 . END On another note I am off to celebrate my best friend's wedding and forget about WADA...

I am continuing to fight my own case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against WADA, who have appealed UKAD's decision that I am at no fault. WADA state I should have a 2 year ban and my results should be stripped. They have not yet given their grounds for this appeal. 6/7

THIS. IS. MENTAL. If Visma LAB's statement referencing the NADA opinion is accurate then we have a serious problem. Here's why: This directly contravenes an athlete's human rights Athletes have NEVER been educated about the risks of contaminated medication. Continued... 1/7

@ebrunner0 No, but don't tell them that!!

@ElizzyBanks Awwwww! She is definitely not a barrel compared to ours and ours is on permanent kitchen watch. No one gets in or out without a high level of harassment for more food. Are yours related?

WADA have appealed. I don't know the basis for their appeal, they haven't stated one. They maintain that I should have a 2 year ban & that my results should be taken away. It is both deeply disappointing yet at the same time remarkably unsurprising. 1/5 lizzybanks.co.uk

@coops456 Thanks Gill ❤️ I was going through all the replies earlier, @coops456 , and some people are so uninformed that really the only thing you can do is laugh and try to remember that there are lots of wonderful people in the world but there will *always* be a handful of idiots!

@benotti69 @ElizzyBanks That's simply not true.

@ebrunner0 Ah yes. Delia has the same problem. She barely eats and still is round as a barrel, although to be fair, she also hardly moves 🤦🏼‍♀️

@ElizzyBanks A mature beauty who can never have too much food (despite not having many teeth left!). Trying to reduce her calorie intake a little and we sure know about it! #meow 🤣

@StevoLaughton @tomcary_tel Thank you so much. I actually have some much lovelier woodworking news coming soon thanks to all the incredibly kind contributions 😊😊

@ElizzyBanks @tomcary_tel Stop apologising to people! 😏 I'd already given through that - was concerned they might skim off a fair chunk.

More details about WADA's appeal in this piece by @tomcary_tel . Unfortunately this appeal is a grand waste of public money. I am determined that meaningful change will come as a result of this. telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2024/0…

@ebrunner0 Oh HELLO! What a beauty 😻😻😻

@ElizzyBanks Tootsie says hello! 👋