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2016 Olympic Cycling Media Guide ROAD TRACK BMX MOUNTAIN BIKE AUGUST 6 - 10 AUGUST 11 - 16 AUGUST 17 - 19 AUGUST 20 - 21 2016 USA CYCLING OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE USA CYCLING ROAD EVENTS About the Road Race All riders start together and must complete a course of 241.5km (men) or 141km (women). The first rider to cross the finish line wins. About the Time Trial In a race against the clock, riders leave the start ramp individually, at intervals of 90 seconds, and complete a course of 54.5km (men) or 29.8km (women). The rider who records the fastest time claims gold. Team USA Olympic Road Schedule (all times local) Saturday, August 6 9:30 a.m. - 3:57 p.m. Men’s road race Fort Copacabana Sunday, August 7 12:15 - 4:21 p.m. Women’s road race Fort Copacabana Wednesday, August 10 8:30 - 9:46 a.m. Women’s individual time trial Pontal 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Men’s individual time trial Pontal BACK TO THE TOP 2 2016 USA CYCLING OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE USA CYCLING ROAD 2016 OLYMPIC WOMEN’S TEAM BIOS POINTS OF INTEREST/PERSONAL Competed as a swimmer at Whtiman College Three-time collegiate national champion Works as a yoga instructor off the bike Serves on the City of Boulder’s Environmental Advisory Board OLYMPIC/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 2014 UCI Road World Championships, Ponferrada, Spain — DNF road race 2013 UCI Road World Championships, Toscana, MARA ABBOTT Italy — 13th road race Discipline: Road 2007 UCI Road World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany — 45th road race Date of birth: 11/14/1985 Height: 5’5” CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Weight: 115 lbs Two-time Giro D’Italia Internazionale Femminile Education: Whitman College winner — 2013 & 2010 Birthplace: Boulder, Colo. 1st — 2016 Silver City’s Tour of the Gila Hometown: Boulder, Colo. 2nd — 2015 Giro D’Italia Internazionale Femminile Residence: Boulder, Colo. 1st — 2015 Silver City’s Tour of the Gila Team/Sponsors: Wiggle 1st — 2014 Vuelta a el Salvador High5 3rd — 2014 Grand Prix el Salvador 1st — 2014 Grand Prix de Oriente 3rd — 2014 Grand Prix GSB 1st — 2013 Giro D’Italia Internazionale Femminile 1st — 2010 Giro D’Italia Internazionale Femminile 2nd — 2010 Tour de l’Aude Cycliste Feminin 2nd — 2009 Giro Donne 3rd — 2009 Iurreta-emakumeen Bira BACK TO THE TOP 3 2016 USA CYCLING OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE POINTS OF INTEREST/PERSONAL Besides American cycling legend, Greg LeMond, Armstrong is the only other American in history to win three career medals at the UCI Road World Championships. In her first season of international track competition, Kristin won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit at the 2005 UCI Track World Cup in Sydney. With her father serving in the military, Kristin attended high school in Japan. KRISTIN ARMSTRONG Formerly a world-class runner and swimmer, SAVOLA Kristin competed in an Iron Man competition in 1999 before becoming a cyclist. Discipline: Road Kristin has come out of retirement twice. Date of birth: 8/11/1973 Height: 5’8” OLYMPIC/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Weight: 128 lbs 2015 UCI Road World Championships, Richmond (Va.), USA — 5th time trial; 8th road race Education: University of Idaho 2012 Olympic Games, London — 1st time trial; Birthplace: Memphis, Tenn. 35th road race Hometown: Boise, Idaho 2009 UCI Road World Championships, Mendrisio, Switzerland — 1st individual time trial; 4th road race Residence: Boise, Idaho 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing — 1st individual Team/Sponsors: time trial TWENTY16-Ridebiker 2007 UCI Road World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany — 2nd individual time trial; 13th road race 2006 UCI Road World Championships, Salzburg, Austria — 1st individual time trial; 38th road race 2005 UCI Road World Championships, Madrid, Spain — 3rd individual time trial; 17th road race 2004 Olympics Games, Athens — 8th road race BACK TO THE TOP continued on next page 4 2016 USA CYCLING OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Two-time Giro D’Italia Internazionale Femminile winner — 2013 & 2010 1st — 2016 Silver City’s Tour of the Gila 2nd — 2015 Giro D’Italia Internazionale Femminile 1st — 2015 Silver City’s Tour of the Gila 1st — 2014 Vuelta a el Salvador 3rd — 2014 Grand Prix el Salvador 1st — 2014 Grand Prix de Oriente KRISTIN ARMSTRONG 3rd — 2014 Grand Prix GSB SAVOLA 1st — 2013 Giro D’Italia Internazionale Femminile 1st — 2010 Giro D’Italia Internazionale Femminile 2nd — 2010 Tour de l’Aude Cycliste Feminin 2nd — 2009 Giro Donne 3rd — 2009 Iurreta-emakumeen Bira BACK TO THE TOP 5 2016 USA CYCLING OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE POINTS OF INTEREST/PERSONAL Before becoming a cyclist, Guarnier was a national-level swimmer and was named a USA Swimming Scholastic All-American in 2001. After shoulder injuries ended her swimming career at Middlebury College, Guarnier took up training for triathlons. When another student in her dorm suggested bike racing, she gave it a try and loved it so much she dropped triathlons to focus solely on cycling. Guarnier graduated from Middlebury College Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a MEGAN GUARNIER Bachelor’s degree in neuroscience. Discipline: Road OLYMPIC/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Date of birth: 5/4/1985 2015 UCI Road World Championships, Richmond Height: 5’4” (Va.) USA — 3rd road race Weight: 120 lbs 2014 UCI Road World Championships, Ponferrada, Education: Spain — 47th road race Middlebury College 2013 UCI Road World Championships, Florence, Birthplace: Glen Falls, N.Y. Italy — 14th road race Hometown: 2012 UCI Road World Championships, Valkenburg, Queensbury, N.Y. Holland — 33rd road race Residence: San Mateo, Calif. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Team/Sponsors: Boels-Dolman Cycling Team Three-time Professional Road Race National Champion —2016, 2015 & 2012 1st — 2016 Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile 1st — 2016 Philadelphia International Cycling Classic 1st — 2016 AMGEN Tour of California, BACK TO THE TOP continued on next page 6 2016 USA CYCLING OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE GC & Stage 1 3rd — 2016 La Fleche Wallonne Feminine 1st — 2016 Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria 2nd — 2016 Pajot Hills Classic 2nd — 2016 Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio 1st — 2015 Ladies Tour of Norway 3rd — 2015 Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile 3rd — 2015 La Fleche WAllonne Feminine MEGAN GUARNIER 1st — 2015 Strade Bianche 2nd — 2015 Women’s Tour of New Zealand 2nd — 2014 Pan American Continental Road Championships (Mexico), road race 3rd — 2014 Pan American Continental Road Championships (Mexico), individual time trial 2nd — 2014 Volkswagen USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships, road race 2nd — 2013 Omloop Het Niewsblad 3rd — 2012 Ronde van Gelderland 1st — 2012 Women’s Prestige Cycling Series Overall 1st — 2012 Redland Bicycle Classic 1st — 2011 Premondiale Giro Toscana Internazionale Femminile 1st — 2011 Joe Martin Stage Race 1st — 2010 Tour de Nez 2nd — 2009 Cholet-Pays De Loire BACK TO THE TOP 7 2016 USA CYCLING OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE POINTS OF INTEREST/PERSONAL While working as an investment banker on Wall Street, Stevens was introduced to cycling by her sister, Angela, over Thanksgiving in 2007 and began racing the following year with New York City’s Century Road Club Association. In 2009, she left the financial world to become a professional cyclist and ended up representing Team USA that year at the UCI Road World Championships. Her rapid rise from amateur to pro stood out enough for USA Cycling Vice President of Athletics Jim Miller to notice her competing in regional races while still EVELYN STEVENS working on Wall Street and invite her to be a part of USA Cycling’s National Development Program. Discipline: Road Evie was a stellar collegiate tennis player Date of birth: 5/9/1983 at Dartmouth. Height: 5’5” OLYMPIC/WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS Weight: 120 lbs 2015 UCI Road World Championships, Richmond Education: Dartmouth (Va.), USA — 2nd team time trial; 6th individual time Birthplace: Claremont, Calif. trial; 24th road race Hometown: Acton, Mass. 2014 UCI Road World Championships, Ponferrada, Residence: Spain — 1st team time trial; 3rd individual time trial; San Francisco, Calif. 12th road race Team/Sponsors: 2013 UCI Road World Championships, Toscana, Boels-Dolmans Italy — 4th time trial; 1st team time trial; 5th road race Cycling Team 2012 UCI Road World Championships, Valkenburg, Netherlands — 2nd time trial; 1st team time trial; 16th road race 2012 Olympic Games, London, England — 24th road race 2011 UCI Road World Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark — 15th time trial; 72nd road race 2010 UCI Road World Championships, Melbourne, Australia — 6th time trial; 21st road race 2009 UCI Road World Championships, Mendriso, Switzerland — 15th road race BACK TO THE TOP continued on next page 8 2016 USA CYCLING OLYMPIC MEDIA GUIDE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Two-time Professional Time Trial National Champion — 2010 & 2011 Set the Women’s UCI Hour Record on February 27, 2016 — 47.980km 1st — 2016 Giro d’Italia Internazionale Femminile, Stage 2, Stage 6 & Stage 7 (ITT) 1st — 2015 AMGEN Tour of California, individual time trial 1st — 2015 Women’s Tour of New Zealand EVELYN STEVENS 1st — 2014 Boels Rental Ladies Tour 1st — 2014 Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen 1st — 2014 Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic 1st — 2014 Pan American Continental Road Championships, individual time trial 3rd — 2013 La Route de France 1st — 2013 AMGEN Tour of California, individual time trial 1st — 2013 Giro del Trentino Alto Adige 1st — 2013 Parx Casino Philly Cycling Classic 1st — 2012 La Route de France 1st — 2012 La Flèche Wallonne 1st — 2012 Exergy Tour 1st — 2012 Gracia-Orlova 1st — 2012 Women’s Tour of New Zealand 1st — 2010 Chrono Gastineau 1st — 2009 Route de France 1st — 2009 Fitchburg Classic 1st — 2009
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