BIOGRAPHY

Kristin Armstrong is the most decorated U.S. women's cyclist of all time and the best time-trialist in sports history. She is a three-time Olympic Gold Medalist, two-time World Champion and has won six U.S. National Championships.

Kristin is the only female U.S. athlete to win the same event (time trial) in three consecutive Olympic Summer Games, taking home the gold medal in Beijing (2008), London (2012) and Rio (2016). Additionally, Kristin became the oldest female cyclist in history to win an Olympic medal when she won gold in Rio, one day before her 43rd birthday.  

Kristin graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology. She owns and runs “Pivot by KA,” a chain of health clubs in Idaho, and is often requested for public speaking engagements. She is married to Joe Savola and they have a son named Lucas. Kristin and her family continue to reside in Boise, Idaho.

FUN FACTS

• Kristin has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Idaho, where she is an alumna of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

• She was born into a military family and spent her early childhood in Tennessee, California and overseas before attending high school in Japan.

• In September 2012, Armstrong's U.S. Olympic gold medal winning time trial bike was stolen while in transit between Germany and the USA.  Her bike sponsor Felt and component sponsor SRAM presented her with a replica replacement at the 2013 AMGEN Tour of California.  

• Throughout her professional cycling career, she has worked in marketing and healthcare, and most recently founded a chain of health and lifestyle clubs - Pivot by KA - in the Treasure Valley of Idaho.

• One of her favorite things to do outside of training is going camping with family and friends.

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

• In the Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, Kristin won Gold Medals in the Time Trials.
• Starting in 2004, Kristin earned first place in the USA National Women's Road Race twice, and first place in the USA National Women's Time Trial four times.
• In May of 2010, Kristin gave a commencement speech at her Alma Mater, the University of Idaho.