Points of Interest/Personal

• Sarah’s father, Cliff, introduced her to the sport at 8 years old. She was a quick study and won her first junior national title in 1995 — the same year that Rebecca Twigg was the last American woman to win a track world championship. Eleven years later, Sarah put an end to America's gold medal drought by earning the 2006 world champion's rainbow jersey in the individual pursuit.
• Burned out from the rigors of competitive cycling, Sarah gave up track cycling in 2003 after just two years as an elite rider. Not intending to return, she sold most of her equipment, went to school and worked various odd jobs. During the 2004 Olympics in Athens, however, Sarah watched her former teammates and competitors race on the sport's biggest stage and was inspired to return.
• Sarah broke an 11-year-old national record in the women's 3km individual pursuit in 2006 with a time of 3:32.865. Since then, she's lowered the mark several times and currently owns the world record at 3:22.269.
• With her 2007 individual pursuit world title, Sarah was the first American woman to win back-to-back world championships in 20 years (Twigg – 1984 and 1985).
• In 2011, Sarah became the first American woman to win three medals at a track World Championships (gold in the individual pursuit, silver in the omnium and silver in the team pursuit).

Olympic/World Championship Results

• 2016 UCI Track World Championships, London, England — 1st team pursuit; 3rd omnium
• 2015 UCI Track World Championships, St. Quentin en Yvelines, France — 5th team pursuit; 8th omnium
• 2014 UCI Track World Championships, Cali, Colombia — 1st omnium; 2nd individual pursuit
• 2013 UCI Track World Championships, Minsk, Belarus — 1st individual pursuit; 1st omnium; 17th scratch race
• 2012 Olympic Games, London — 2nd team pursuit; 2nd omnium
• 2012 UCI Track World Championships, Melbourne, Australia — 3rd omnium; 5th team pursuit
• 2011 UCI Track World Championships, Apeldoorn, Netherlands — 1st individual pursuit; 2nd omnium; 2nd team pursuit
• 2010 UCI Track World Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark — 1st individual pursuit; 4th team pursuit
• 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing — 5th individual pursuit, DNF points race
• 2008 UCI Track World Championships, Manchester, Great Britain — 2nd individual pursuit
• 2007 UCI Track World Championships, Palma, Spain — 1st individual pursuit
• 2006 UCI Track World Championships, Bordeaux, France — 1st individual pursuit

Career Highlights
Eight-time World Champion — 2016 (team pursuit); 2014 (omnium); 2013 (individual pursuit & omnium); 2011 (individual pursuit); 2010 (individual pursuit); 2007 (individual pursuit); 2006 (individual pursuit)
World Record Holder — 3 km individual pursuit, 3:22.269 set on May 11, 2010
Twelve-time National Champion — 2011 (individual pursuit & team pursuit); 2010 (omnium); 2009 (individual pursuit, team pursuit & points race); 2007 (team pursuit); 2006 (individual pursuit, points race & scratch race); 2005 (individual pursuit & points race)

2nd — 2015/16 UCI Track World Cup, Hong Kong, China, omnium
3rd — 2015/16 UCI Track World Cup, Hong Kong, China, team pursuit
2nd — 2015/16 UCI Track World Cup, Cali, Colombia, team pursuit
3rd — 2015/16 UCI Track World Cup, Cali, Colombia, omnium
1st — 2015 Pan American Championships, Santiago, Chile, omnium & team pursuit
1st — 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada, omnium
2nd — 2015 Pan American Games, Toronto, Canada, team pursuit
1st — 2013/14 UCI Track World Cup, Aguascalientes, Mexico, omnium
1st — 2012/13 overall UCI Track World Cup omnium standings
1st — 2011/12 UCI Track World Cup, Cali, Colombia, omnium
3rd — 2011/12 UCI Track World Cup, Cali, Colombia, team pursuit
1st — 2010/11 UCI Track World Cup, Manchester, England, omnium
3rd — 2010/11 UCI Track World Cup, Manchester, England, team pursuit
1st — 2010/11 UCI Track World Cup, Cali, Colombia, omnium
2nd — 2010/11 UCI Track World Cup, Cali, Colombia, team pursuit
1st — 2010 Pan American Championships, Aguascalientes, Mexico, individual pursuit, omnium & team pursuit
1st — 2009/10 UCI Track World Cup, Cali, Colombia, omnium
2nd — 2009/10 UCI Track World Cup, Cali, Colombia, team pursuit
1st — 2007 UCI Track World Cup, Los Angeles, Calif., individual pursuit, points race & scratch race
1st — 2006 UCI Track World Cup, Los Angeles, Calif., individual pursuit & scratch race
1st — 2005 UCI Track World Cup, Manchester, England, points race
1st — 2002 UCI Track World Cup, Sydney, Australia, points race
2nd — 2002 UCI Track World Cup, Sydney, Australia, scratch race