{
  "id": 1526456,
  "title": "World-Record breaking doctor takes grand prix gold a fortnight after winning a Commonwealth Games medal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/world-record-breaking-doctor-takes-grand-prix-gold-a-fortnight-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T17:22:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Cycling Weekly",
    "slug": "cycling-weekly",
    "url": "https://www.cyclingweekly.com/racing/british-racing/world-record-breaking-doctor-takes-grand-prix-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anna Morris, a Welsh doctor and accomplished cyclist, conquered the North Yorkshire Grand Prix at Ampleforth Abbey, marking her first win since the event's name change. Competing against Melanie Rowe and Lily Martin, Morris dominated the race, finishing a full 90 seconds ahead of the chase pack. Rowe took second place, while Martin secured third. Morris, who only began cycling seriously years after pursuing a medical career, has previously broken three world records and claimed the World Championship title. Now 31, she carries on her dual career as a medical doctor and an elite cyclist. Recently, Morris also earned a bronze medal for Wales at the Commonwealth Games, just two weeks prior to her Grand Prix victory. The historic race, originally named the Ryedale Grasscrete Grand Prix, took place on a slippery course due to a sudden downpour. As the season's final race and a crucial title battle for Lily Martin in the National Road Series, the Grand Prix proved to be a thrilling victory for Morris.",
  "summary": "Anna Morris seizes victory at the North Yorkshire Grand Prix",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}