In a surprise win during the Paris Games, cyclist Kristen Faulkner took home first place in the road cycling race—just seven years after she first started biking.
One of the best things about the Olympics is that nothing’s set in stone. Athletes having the day of their lives can—and often do—upset event favorites to clinch a spot on the podium. And that’s pretty much what happened in the women’s Olympic road cycling race on August 4. That’s when Team USA’s Kristen Faulkner shocked the competition and spectators when she won gold. And she didn’t just win.
She attended high school at Phillips Andover Academy and joined the rowing, swimming, and running teams—still no helmet or clip-in shoe in sight. It wasn’t until Faulkner moved to New York City for a job in investment banking that she had to look elsewhere to get her “outdoor fix.” Enter: road cycling. She started riding in 2017, borrowing a friend’s bike to attend a women’s introductory cycling clinic in Central Park, as she told USA Cycling.
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