Kristin Armstrong
  • Discipline: Road
  • Date of birth: 8/11/1973
  • Height: 5'8
  • Weight: 128 lbs
  • Education: University of Idaho
  • Birthplace: Memphis, TN
  • Hometown: Boise, ID
  • Residence: Boise, ID
  • Team/Sponsors: TWENTY16-Ridebiker

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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.
  • Formerly a world-class runner and swimmer, Kristin competed in an Iron Man competition in 1999 before becoming a cyclist.
  • Kristin has come out of retirement twice.

Olympic/World Championship Results

  • 2016 Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro — 1st time trial; DNF road race
  • 2015 UCI Road World Championships, Richmond (Va.), USA — 5th time trial; 8th road race
  • 2012 Olympic Games, London — 1st time trial; 35th road race
  • 2009 UCI Road World Championships, Mendrisio, Switzerland —1st individual time trial; 4th road race
  • 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing — 1st individual time trial
  • 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
Career Highlights
Four-time Professional Time Trial National Champion — 2015, 2007, 2006 & 2005
Two-time Professional Road Race National Champion — 2006 & 2004

3rd — 2016 Volkswagen USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships, individual time trial
2nd — 2016 AMGEN Tour of California
2nd — 2016 Silver City’s Tour of the Gila; 1st individual time trial
3rd — 2015 AMGEN Tour of California, individual time trial
1st — 2012 AMGEN Tour of California, individual time trial
1st — 2012 Merco Cycling Classic
1st — 2012 Tour of the Gila
2nd — 2012 Tour of Flanders
1st — 2012 San Dimas Stage Race
1st — 2012 Energiewacht Tour, individual time trial
2nd — 2011 Chrono des Nations
1st — 2011 AMGEN Tour of California, individual time trial
1st — 2011 Aspen/Snowmass Women's Pro Stage Race
1st — 2011 Sea Otter Classic
1st — 2009 SRAM Tour of the Gila
1st — 2009 Tour de Berne World Cup
1st —  2008 Tour of New Zealand
1st — 2007 Holland Ladies Tour
1st — 2007 Souvenir Magali Pache Lausanne, individual time trial
1st — 2007 Tour de Toona
1st — 2007 Nature Valley Grand Prix
1st — 2006 Tour de Toona
1st — 2006 Nature Valley Grand Prix