I was diagnosed as autistic in 2021 after years of struggling with my mental health and a persistent sense of not quite fitting in. Around the same time, I found cycling.

Endurance cycling became more than a sport. It became structure, clarity, and freedom. On the bike, I am not masking, conforming or trying to meet expectations — I am simply moving forward.

Since then, I have raced and ridden ultra-distance events across Europe, discovering a level of resilience and capability I never imagined possible. Endurance has not removed the challenges of autism, but it has reframed how I understand strength.

Today, I use adventure as both personal challenge and opportunity for growth, and public platform — advocating for greater understanding of autism, particularly in women, and demonstrating what is possible when difference is recognised as strength.

Through cycling and speaking, I aim to challenge assumptions and broaden perceptions of strength and neurodivergence.