Kristin Armstrong
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* qualified for the 2004 olympics by winning the 66-mile road race at olympic trials in 3 hours, 26 minutes, 12 seconds
* 2004 u.s. elite national road race champion
* finished 13th in her world championship debut in 2003
* 2003 pan american games bronze medalist (time trial)
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* trained at the u.s. olympic training center for a year as a triathlete … competed in the 1999 hawaii ironman and the 2000 olympic triathlon trials
* began road racing in 2001 after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis in her hips, ending her competitive triathlon career; though she still coaches triathletes in her downtime
* "people had told me that i was such a strong cyclist, i should just do that, " armstrong said. "but i always told them, 'no way.' i had put in too much time as a triathlete."
* had breakout season in 2003 with the t-mobile cycling team, earning a start on the u.s. national team at the world championships, placed 13th in the time trial.
* "she had a huge motor when she starting racing her bike, " fellow olympian dede barry said. "she's a really sharp girl and she's picked this up really quick. she's got great racing instinct, she's tough and she's not afraid to take risks."
* spent 10 of her first 17 years overseas, graduating from high school in okinawa, japan.
* has a b.s. in exercise physiology from the university of idaho
* was a project manager for an advertising and marketing agency prior to her cycling career
* is not lance armstrong’s former wife, who has the same name.
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the short list
* qualified for the 2004 olympics by winning the 66-mile road race at olympic trials in 3 hours, 26 minutes, 12 seconds
* 2004 u.s. elite national road race champion
* finished 13th in her world championship debut in 2003
* 2003 pan american games bronze medalist (time trial)
did you know?
* trained at the u.s. olympic training center for a year as a triathlete … competed in the 1999 hawaii ironman and the 2000 olympic triathlon trials
* began road racing in 2001 after being diagnosed with osteoarthritis in her hips, ending her competitive triathlon career; though she still coaches triathletes in her downtime
* "people had told me that i was such a strong cyclist, i should just do that, " armstrong said. "but i always told them, 'no way.' i had put in too much time as a triathlete."
* had breakout season in 2003 with the t-mobile cycling team, earning a start on the u.s. national team at the world championships, placed 13th in the time trial.
* "she had a huge motor when she starting racing her bike, " fellow olympian dede barry said. "she's a really sharp girl and she's picked this up really quick. she's got great racing instinct, she's tough and she's not afraid to take risks."
* spent 10 of her first 17 years overseas, graduating from high school in okinawa, japan.
* has a b.s. in exercise physiology from the university of idaho
* was a project manager for an advertising and marketing agency prior to her cycling career
* is not lance armstrong’s former wife, who has the same name.
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