Talia Appleton

Talia Appleton (born 24 October 2005) is an Australian professional road cyclist who rides for . A climbing specialist, she won her first professional race at the 2026 Alpes Grésivaudan Classic.

Career Appleton started road cycling at age 10, also pursuing other sports such as swimming until 15. A successful junior, she won the junior road race at the 2023 Oceania Cycling Championships.

In 2025, Appleton finished top-3 in Australia's ProVelo Super League, helping her to land a contracy with Liv AlUla Jayco. She was promoted from Liv AlUla Jayco's continental squad to its WorldTeam in May 2026, signing through to the end of the 2027 season. She is considered primarily a climbing specialist.

Major results Sources:

2022 3rd Road race, National Junior Championships Oceania Junior Championships 4th Road race 5th Time trial 2023 Oceania Junior Championships 1st Road race 7th Time trial National Junior Championships 3rd Road race 3rd Time trial 2024 2nd Time trial, Oceania Under-23 Championships 9th Road race, Oceania Championships 2025 3rd Overall Tour de l'Avenir Femmes 4th Time trial, National Under-23 Championships 9th Road race, UCI World Under-23 Championships 2026 1st Alpes Grésivaudan Classic 3rd Overall Vuelta a Extremadura Femenina 7th Clásica de Almería 7th Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry