Lily Williams

Lily Williams (born June 24, 1994) is an American professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team .

Williams, the daughter of Olympic speed skater Sarah Docter Williams, grew up in Florida and ran cross country for Vanderbilt University. After graduating from Vanderbilt, she enrolled at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism in 2016 and took up an interest in competitive cycling.

In June 2021, she qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She competed in the qualifying round of the women's team pursuit in track cycling. Team USA went on to earn a bronze medal in the final.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Williams won the gold medal in women's team pursuit in track cycling alongside Chloé Dygert, Kristen Faulkner, and Jennifer Valente. This was the first ever team track cycling gold medal in U.S. history.