Lauren Hall
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Hometown: Vicksburg, Miss.
Birthdate: Feb. 2, 1979
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 123
Team: Optum p/b Kelly Benefit
Coach: Michael Engleman
High School: St. Aloysius (Vicksburg, Miss.) Class of '97
College/Major: Mississippi State University/Masters of Science in Managment
Belhaven College/Biological Sciences Degree
Le Cordon Bleu/Associates in Culinary Arts
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Career Highlights
- 2012 Individual Pursuit and Scratch Race National Champion
- 2011 Madison National Champion
- Four-time podium at Road and Criterium National Championships
Hobbies and interests: Cooking, watching football, hiking, water skiing, snow skiing and reading.
Favorite Race: Ronde van Vlaanderen
Favorite Place to Train: "Colorado in the summer."
Motivation: "Making my family proud and standing behind my words that I say when I state my goals."
Best advice you received from a coach when you were starting out: "Learn how to go easy on the easy days and how important rest really is compared to training."
Hero/role model: "My grandfather-- he played for the NFL."
What is your best cycling memory: "It's usually something off the bike but with my teammates. But on the bike would have to be my win at Gent Wevelgem."
How did you first become involved in cycling: "My brother talked me into running a marathon in 2006 and from that I wanted to try cycling and triathlons. So I went to the bike shop in Jackson, Miss., and bought my first bike and started riding with the local group rides. I never made it to triathlons... yet."
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