Sarah Storey was born on 26 October 1977 in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK. She has been married to Barney Storey since 2007. They have one child.
She was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) before being awarded the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen's New Years Honours List for her services to Para-cycling. She is a cyclist.