About me
Laura Winter is a sports broadcaster, podcaster, event host and NCTJ qualified sports journalist. Broadcasting at some of the biggest sporting events in the world, she thrives working in a variety of sports, from F1, Extreme E and Rallycross, to cycling, tennis, snooker and rugby. Equally at home as lead anchor or roving reporter, Laura is engaging, incisive, natural and knowledgable and loves the buzz of presenting live television.
Laura is one of the lead presenters for F1 TV, presenting from Grands Prix all over the world, including the thrilling climax to the 2021 season, which was watched worldwide by over 100m people, and the 2022 season, which saw the dawn of a new era of Formula One.
Branching off-road in motorsport, Laura was also the on-site presenter for the second season of the pioneering championship, Extreme E, championing gender equality and key environmental messages. She has also been grid reporter for the World and European RallyCross Championship for the world feed and presented the highlights show for ITV, for Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival.
Most recently, Laura has also worked for ITV Sport, as reporter for their snooker coverage at the Players Championship and Tour Championship.
A rugby fan from a young age, Laura is a reporter for the Autumn Internationals on Prime Video Sport, broadcasting alongside rugby legends at an international level. She is also working in Premiership and European rugby, bringing BT Sport and ViaPlay UK viewers all the action pitchside, with pre-and-post match interviews with world class players and coaches.
She also has her own podcast, Lessons Learned, interviewing star sportsmen and women about the key lessons life has taught them.
A former rower, Laura is very much at home at Henley Royal Regatta and has been the dedicated roving reporter for BT Sport and the world feed for the last four years at the iconic social event.
Now a keen cyclist herself, Laura has worked extensively in cycling. Most recently she anchored the final week of the 2021 Tour de France for Eurosport, presenting from the dedicated studio alongside guests and pundits. She also hosted the Bora Hansgrohe professional team podcast Eat Sleep Race Repeat and she has been the dedicated British Cycling broadcaster, presenting the National Championships and the National Road and Circuit series on ITV4, BBC Sport and Eurosport. She was also the presenter, reporter, and voiceover for the Voxwomen Cycling Show, scripting and producing at the biggest cycling races in the world. Insightful and knowledgeable, Laura has been commentator and reporter for the NBC coverage of the Women’s Tour of California as well as contributing to BBC Newsnight, BBC World Service The Bradley Wiggins Podcast, BBC 5 Live, BBC 5 Live Bespoke podcast and BBC Wales on cycling stories.
Credits include:
Formula One - F1TV (presenter)
Extreme E - ITV / BBC/ Sky Sports Mix / BT Sport (presenter)
ITV Sport - Snooker (reporter)
ITV Sport - Goodwood Festival of Speed and Goodwood Revival (presenter)
Eurosport - Tour de France 2021 (presenter)
Prime Video Sport - Autumn Internationals (reporter)
BT Sport - European Champions Cup / Premiership (reporter)
BT Sport - Prem Rugby Cup (reporter)
ViaPlay - European Challenge Cup (reporter)
England Rugby - Six Nations / Premier 15s (presenter / host)
BT Sport / world feed - FIA World Rallycross (grid reporter)
BT Sport - Henley Royal Regatta 2016/ 2017 /2018 / 2019 (presenter/reporter - live)
GCN - Paris Nice (presenter)
Eurosport - 2018/19 British Cycling road season (presenter)
ITV 4 - National Road Cycling Championships (presenter - live)
ITV 4 - Women’s Tour of Scotland (presenter)
BBC Sport - National Cyclocross Championships (presenter)
BBC Sport - Swim England Winter Championships (presenter/commentator)
BBC Sport - 2018/19 British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships (presenter)
Eurosport - British Cycling National Women’s Road Series 2017 (presenter/voiceover)
Eurosport, Bike Channel, TV2, Super Sport, Cycling Central - The Voxwomen Cycling Show (presenter/voiceover)
Eurosport - 2017 British Cycling National Time Trial Championships (presenter/voiceover)
Eurosport - 2017 and 2018 British Cycling National Cyclocross Championships (presenter/voiceover)
NBC - Women’s Tour of California 2016-2019 (roadside presenter/commentator)
ATV - Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge 2016/2017 (commentator)
ITF Davis Cup (courtside presenter)
LTA - Fed Cup (courtside presenter)
BBC 5Live Bespoke Podcast (contributor)
BBC Newsnight (contributor)
LoveSport Radio (contributor)
BBC World Service (contributor)
European Tour Productions -BMW PGA Championship / GolfSixes / Dubai Duty Free Irish Open (presenter)
Horse of the Year Show (presenter)
Rio 2016 - Paralympic Games Road Cycling (commentator/host)
England Netball / England Cricket (stadium host)