Kristin Armstrong

Kristin Armstrong
Winning the 2012 Olympics time trial (age 38).
Personal information
Full nameKristin Armstrong Savola
BornKristin Armstrong
(1973-08-11) August 11, 1973 (age 51)
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight128 lb (58 kg)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRide
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur team
2011Twenty12
Professional teams
2001–2005T-Mobile Women
2006–2007Team Lipton
2008–2009Cervélo–Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
2012Exergy Twenty12
2015–2016Twenty16 p/b Sho-Air
Major wins
One-day races
Olympic Time Trial Champion (2008, 2012, 2016)
World Time Trial Champion (2006, 2009)
Pan American Time Trial Champion (2005)
National Road Race Champion (2004)
National Time Trial Champion (2005–2007, 2015)
Nature Valley Grand Prix (2006–2008)
USA Pro Challenge (2015)
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Women's road cycling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Time trial
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Time trial
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Time trial
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Salzburg Time trial
Gold medal – first place 2009 Mendrisio Time trial
Silver medal – second place 2007 Stuttgart Time trial
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Madrid Time trial
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Time trial

Kristin Armstrong Savola (née Armstrong; born August 11, 1973) is a former professional road bicycle racer[1] and three-time Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the women's individual time trial in 2008, 2012, and 2016. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for Cervélo TestTeam in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar (NRC) and UCI Women's World Cup. She announced a return to competitive cycling beginning in the 2011 season, competing for Peanut Butter & Co. TWENTY12 at the Redlands Classic.[2]

  1. ^ Case, Chris (December 19, 2017). "Q&A: Kristin Armstrong helps Team USA toward gold in Tokyo 2020". VeloNews. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
  2. ^ Zellmann, Michael (April 27, 2011). "A day in images with Kristin Armstrong – champion, mentor, mom". The Road Diaries. Archived from the original on July 23, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.