Like her coach, Bright's, other athlete, Tim Don, she suffered a sickness that caused her continual vomiting and weakness during the race.
Her 2009 season started with disappointment at the Madrid World Championship Series as she failed to finish the race due to mechanical problems with her bike.
However, Avil's 2009 season ended on a high as she was crowned U23 World Champion on the Gold Coast, Australia.
In December 2011, Avil was one of 12 British female sporting celebrities who posed for Clara Maidment a charity calendar in aid of Wellbeing of Women, in the lingerie of Nichole de Carle, wearing jewellery by Salima Hughes and Coster Diamonds.
Avil works as a relationship manager for Manchester United, for three years based in Hong Kong, returning in 2019 to rejoin UK operations.