Kristin Armstrong

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Kristin Armstrong


fullname = Kristin Armstrong
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|8|11
height = 5'8" (1.73 m)
weight = 128 lb. (58 kg)
country = USA
currentteam = Cervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team
discipline = Road
role =
ridertype = All-rounder
amateuryears =
amateurteams =
proyears = 2001–2005
2006–2007
2008–
proteams = T-Mobile Women
Team Lipton
Cervélo Lifeforce
majorwins = gold medal Olympic individual time trial (2008)
flagiconUCI World Time Trial Champion (2006)
Pan American Continental Time Trial Champion (2005)
flagicon|USA US National Cycling Champion (2004)
flagicon|USA US National Time Trial Champion (2005, 2006, 2007)
Nature Valley Grand Prix (2006, 2007, 2008)
Sea Otter Classic (2005)
updated = August 13, 2008

Kristin Armstrong (born August 11, 1973) is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She rides for Cervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar (NRC) and UCI Women's World Cup. Armstrong earned a bachelor's degree in sports physiology from the University of Idaho in 1995, and currently lives in Boise, Idaho. She is often confused with Lance Armstrong's ex-wife, whose name is actually "Kir"st"e"n (Kik) and not Kristin.

The three-time national champion finished 8th (top U.S. finisher) in the women's road race at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

Prior to professional cycling (pre-2001), Armstrong was a triathlete and spent many hours perfecting her strokes in the pool at the Boise Family YMCA, where she also served as Director of Aquatics, managing more than 50 lifeguards, swim instructors, and others.

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Armstrong completed the biggest achievement of her career by winning the gold medal in the women's road time trial competition on August 13th. Finishing in under 35 minutes, Armstrong was 25 seconds ahead of silver medalist Emma Pooley from Great Britain, with Karin Thürig from Switzerland taking the bronze.

Major achievements

;2002 – USA National-T Mobile: 7th overall – HP Women's Challenge;2003 – T-Mobile Professional Women's Team: 3rd (Bronze) – Women's Time Trial, Pan American Games: 5th – Geelong World Cup: 13th – World Time Trial Championships;2004 – T-Mobile Professional Women's Team: USA National Women's Road Race Champion: 8th – Women's Road Race, 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens: 1st, Stage 3, Redlands Bicycle Classic: 1st, Prologue, Sea Otter Classic, Laguna Seca: 2nd, General Classification, Sea Otter Classic;2005 – T-Mobile Professional Women's Team: 3rd (Bronze) – UCI Road World Championships Time Trial: 1st, Pan American Continental Women's Time Trial: USA National Women's Time Trial Champion: 3rd, National Championship, Track, Pursuit: 1st overall and 2 stages (Prologue and Stage 2) win – Sea Otter Classic: 2nd (Silver) – Women's 3km Individual Pursuit, Pan American Road and Track Championships: 3rd overall – Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Feminin: 3rd, Stage 1 – Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen: 1st, Stage 1, Valley of the Sun Stage Race: 1st, General Classification, Valley of the Sun Stage Race: 1st, Stage 1, San Dimas Stage Race: 2nd, General Classification, San Dimas Stage Race: 1st, Stage 1, Tour de Toona: 2nd, General Classification, Tour de l'Ardèche;2006 – Team Lipton: flagiconUCI 1st (Gold) – UCI Road World Championship Women's Time Trial: USA National Championship Women's Time Trial: USA National Championship Women's Road Race: 1st overall – Nature Valley Grand Prix:: 1st, Stage 1 – Saint Paul Waterfront Time Trial:: 1st, Stage 4 – Mankato Road Race: Cascade Cycling Classic:: 1st, Stage 2 – Cascade Lakes Road Race:: 1st, Stage 3 – Arnold Market Time Trial: 3rd overall – La Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal: 1st, General Classification, Tour de Toona: 1st, Stage 3, Tour de Toona, Altoona: 3rd, World Cup, Track, Pursuit, Sydney: 1st, Stage 2, Tour of the Gila, Mogollon: 1st, Stage 1, ppEuregio Ladies Tour] , Leende: 1st, General Classification, Euregio Ladies Tour;2007 – Team Lipton: USA National Championship Women's Time Trial: 2nd, National Championship Women's Road Race: 1st overall and 3 stage wins – Nature Valley Grand Prix: 1st overall, mountains and 1 stage win (ITT) – Holland Ladies Tour: 2nd (Silver) – UCI Road World Championships Time Trial: 1st, Souvenir Magali Pache: 1st, Stage 6, Tour de Toona: 1st, General Classification, Tour de Toona;2008 – Cervélo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team: 1st, General Classification, NZCT Women's Tour of New Zealand : 3rd, World Cup, Track, Team Pursuit, Los Angeles: 1st overall and 3 stage wins – Nature Valley Grand Prix: 1st overall and 3 stage wins – Cascade Cycling Classic: 1st – Boise Twilight Criterium: 1st Olympic Women's Time Trial

External links

*Cyclingwebsite|10212
* [http://www.kristinarmstrongusa.com Kristin Armstrong USA] - official site
* [http://www.teamlipton.com/team_lipton/team_info/rider_bios.asp?rider=kristen_armstrong TEAm Lipton.com] - rider's bio
* [http://cycling.teamusa.org/athlete/athlete/434 TeamUSA.org] - U.S. Olympic Team biography
* [http://www.cyclingnews.com/riders/2003/interviews/?id=kristinarmstrong03 Cycling News.com] - The other Armstrong: more than a water-carrier - 29-Oct-2003
* [http://www.mbsef.org/_files/file/2008CCCResults/Stg06r00Rpt02RacerGC%20women.pdf Cascade Cycling Classic] - 2008 results