Chaos, fumes and dropbars - Haley Smith re-enlists for Life Time Grand Prix in 2023

Haley Smith secured first place in the inaugural Life Time Grand Prix women's pro standings with her 13th place finish at Big Sugar Gravel
Haley Smith secured first place in the inaugural Life Time Grand Prix women's pro standings with her 13th place finish at Big Sugar Gravel (Image credit: Jackie Tyson/ Cyclingnews)

Haley Smith (Maxxis Factory Racing) secured her place on the top step of the podium and in the history books as the first pro women’s champion of the Life Time Grand Prix presented by Mazda series in October. 

While she is the defending champion, Smith will still have to submit an application to race the series again, Life Time offering a one-week window for interested athletes from December 1-7. The roster will be expanded in 2023 to include 35 women and 35 men in the pro category and will be announced on December 15. 

Jackie Tyson
North American Production editor

Jackie has been involved in professional sports for more than 30 years in news reporting, sports marketing and public relations. She founded Peloton Sports in 1998, a sports marketing and public relations agency, which managed projects for Tour de Georgia, Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah and USA Cycling. She also founded Bike Alpharetta Inc, a Georgia non-profit to promote safe cycling. She is proud to have worked in professional baseball for six years - from selling advertising to pulling the tarp for several minor league teams. She has climbed l'Alpe d'Huez three times (not fast). Her favorite road and gravel rides are around horse farms in north Georgia (USA) and around lavender fields in Provence (France), and some mtb rides in Park City, Utah (USA).