Who is Tom Pidcock's girlfriend Bethany Louise Zajac? Project manager and interior designer gave up home life in Yorkshire to follow her Olympic cyclist boyfriend to Andorra

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Tom Pidcock made a momentous comeback in the Olympic mountain bike race today as  he cinched a Gold for as the Team GB despite a puncture.

The cyclist, 24, who also won gold at Tokyo 2020, managed to hold onto his Olympic title just 16 days since he pulled out of the Tour de France when he tested positive for Covid.

And tonight, he'll no doubt be celebrating with his girlfriend Bethany Louise Zajac by his side.

Bethany and Tom were seen sharing a passionate kiss after Tom's win today before they were pictured together with his well-earned gold medal. 

The couple met in 2019, with Bethany soon after leaving Yorkshire and moving to Andorra where Tom lives and trains.

Pictured: The girlfriend of Olympic gold medallist, Tom Pidcock, Bethany Louise Zajac. The young couple, who have been together for five years, live together in Andorra

Tom (middle) pictured with his family and Bethany (right) after winning the  men's cross-country mountain bike at Elancourt Hill on the third day of the Paris Olympics

Bethany pictured cuddling one of the couple's adorable dogs. The youngsters currently don't have children but are proud parents to two adorable dachshunds, Chestnut and Acorn

 Five years on and the pair are happily living with their two dogs in the tiny country situated between France and Spain.

Bethany - who is believed to be two years Tom's junior - is a project manager and interior designer and currently runs a private Instagram account where she documents the design and building of the couple's home in Andorra.

The bio for her Instagram describes the pair's home as having a 'mountain view', with a stunning picture of picturesque greenery leading out a window, featuring as the account's picture. 

Th 22-year-old describes herself as having a 'passion for interior design' and is currently working on bringing to life the couple's dream home, a hopeful sign that the two are in for the long run.

She also manages clubs for Link my Ride - an app that describes itself as 'the ride organisation and social app built specifically for cycling'.

Clearly beauty and brains, Bethany studied Primary Education Studies at The Open University in 2021 before going on to work as a learning care assistant for Leeds Council. She is also musically talented, having previously worked as a private piano tutor. 

But it's not always been easygoing for the pair. 

Before Bethany made the move to Andorra, her and Tom spent a period of their relationship long distance.

Bethany and Tom pictured sharing a hug after one of his races. Bethany is a project manager and interior designer and currently runs a private Instagram account where she documents the design and building of the couple's home in Andorra

Bethany and Tom pictured smiling sweetly together. They celebrated having been together for five years in April - Tom is 24-years-old with Bethany believed to be two years his junior

Discussing how the two managed this on an Instagram Q&A in 2021, Bethany said: 'Honestly totally okay. So much more important and awful things going on in the world. FaceTime is our best friend.'

Both Bethany and Tom are active on social media and share many adorable snaps of the two looking loved up. 

Their content includes everything from supporting Tom when he was taking part in the Tour de France to family days out. 

Bethany often shares their travel getaways on her Instagram from going on adventures with their two dogs to ski trips in Andorra to exploring the stunning landscape of Switzerland, with her 11,000 followers.

The pair also share a love for cycling, with Bethany often sharing images to her Instagram of her on her bike and exploring the various countrysides of the many countries she travels to.

The youngsters currently don't have children but are proud parents to two adorable dachshunds, Chestnut and Acorn.

Tom and Bethany even run an Instagram account for their four-legged babies, called @thenutsisters, where they share adorable pictures of the couple enjoying cuddles and long scenic walks.

The caption of the pooch's social media account reads: 'We have a cool mum, @bethanylouisezajac, but an even cooler dad, @tompidcock.' 

The public account describes Chestnut and Acorn as 'travelling around the world', explaining that the pair were originally born in Belgium before making their way to their human parents in Andorra.

One caption celebrating the pup's first birthday read: 'We've had so many special moments together as a family. I'm still at my grandparents in the UK but mum and dad will bring me home very soon.

Bethany pictured posing in a doorframe in a stylish outfit. She often shares their travel getaways on her Instagram from going on adventures with their two dogs to ski trips in Andorra to exploring the stunning landscape of Switzerland

Bethany was in attendance to cheer on her loving boyfriend as he crossed the finish-line today. Tom became a name in mountain biking after he won several World Junior Championship titles including winning his first British National Under-23 cyclo-cross Championships in 2017

Tom pictured today in Paris celebrating his gold medal alongside family and his girlfriend. He  began riding bikes aged just three and took part in his first official race aged seven

'I spent the first few months of my life living in Belgium and watching Dad at the cyclocross races every weekend. Then we travelled around a little before I moved to my home in Andorra, where we go on snowy walks and travel to watch dad race.'

The couple now live happily in the countryside in the tiny country, Andorra, situated between France and Spain in the Pyrenees mountains, with ample opportunity for mountain-biking for the keen riders.

Tom began riding bikes aged just three and took part in his first official race aged seven.

Tom became a name in mountain biking after he won several World Junior Championship titles including winning his first British National Under-23 cyclo-cross Championships in 2017.

Two year's later, the 24-year-old came first in at senior level during the Cyclo Cross National Championships, also claiming the title the following year in 2020.

Tom was one of Bradley Wiggins' pro team between 2018 and 2019 before signing for Ineos Grenadiers in 2021.

He won his first Olympic gold for Team GB in the cross country mountain biking for Team GB at Tokyo 2020 and then again, in an exhaustive run of gold wins, at the World Championships in the Cyclo Cross.

At the time of his win in Tokyo, Tom was just 21-years-old, bringing home Team GB's first ever medal for mountain biking.

At the time, he remarked the the win 'didn't feel real' and that it was 'pretty crazy' that he could now consider himself an Olympian. 

His Paris win will no doubt prove an important moment in his career, adding yet another score to an immaculate list of achievements so far. 

Tom and Bethany even run an Instagram account for their four-legged babies, called @thenutsisters, where they share adorable pictures of the couple enjoying cuddles and long scenic walks

The pair also share a love for cycling, with Bethany often sharing images to her Instagram of her on her bike and exploring the various countrysides of the many countries she travels to

Tom and Bethany first struck gold in 2019 when they relationship began. Five years on and the couple are happily living together with their two dogs in the tiny country situated between France and Spain 

Tom pictured serving up a delicious looking meal for the two. According to Bethany's interior design Instagram, the pair enjoy a 'mountain view' from their home in Andorra

Bethany and her boyfriend Tom share and adorable snap together in a life. Tom produced a stunning ride to close the gap, dramatically taking the lead in stunning fashion after he and French rival Victor Koretzky nearly collided after the Britain audiciously overtook the Frenchman in the closing stages

Team GB ran have already won two golds, a silver and a bronze with more chances for Great Britain to win again tonight on 'Medal Monday'.

Tom Daley started an avalanche of success by picking up second in the 10metre synchronised platform event this morning with Noah Williams.

Shortly afterwards Laura Collett sealed a first British gold medal at the Paris Olympics as the eventing squad won the team competition at the Chateau de Versailles. Hours later Laura then won a bronze in the individual eventing competition.

Though fans are delighted to see Team GB collecting another medal, many at home are furious that the BBC removed Tom's touch and go puncture moment, failing to include it during the cross-country mountain biking on Monday.

One fan wrote: And the @BBCSport decide that cutting out a chunk of the live mountain biking to bleat on about the morning events, missing Tom Pidcock getting a puncture and falling back….. FFS!'

'BBC missing the Tom Pidcock puncture is not 'one of those things' - it was an avoidable error, they could have done an overlap from BBC Two to BBC One, and not bothered with an iplayer ad and a morning summary. Discovery + / Eurosport is your friend.'

Tom produced a stunning ride to close the gap, dramatically taking the lead in stunning fashion. He and French rival Victor Koretzky nearly collided after the Britain audiciously overtook the Frenchman in the closing stages to take home victory.