Tara Neyland

Tara Neyland (born 28 January 1994) is an Australian para-cyclist. She is a two-time Road World Champion and three-time Track World Champion.

Career On 3 July 2025, Neyland was selected to represent Australia at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships. She won a gold medal in the time trial C4 event with a time of 33:51.60. She also won a gold medal in the road race C4 event with a time of 2:08:38. In October 2025, she represented Australia at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships and won gold medals in the elimination C4, 1 km time trial C4, and scratch race C4 events.

In August 2026, she competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and won gold medals in the individual pursuit C4-5 and 1 km time trial C4-5 events. During the individual pursuit she set a Commonwealth Games and World record time of 4:49.648. During the 1 km time trial she set a Commonwealth Games and World record time of 1:09.667.

Personal life In 2023, Neyland was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy, a progressive neuromuscular condition that causes muscle weakness and loss. She works as an osteopath.

Recognition In 2026, awarded with Hannah Macdougall the Elite Sportsperson of the Year at the Victorian Disability Sport & Recreation Awards.