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Born | September 3, 1990 |
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2014-2019 | DNA Cycling p/b K4 [1] |
Lauren De Crescenzo (born September 3, 1990) is an American professional racing cyclist. [2] [3] After a dedicated collegiate career, De Crescenzo won the 2021 Unbound Gravel race and placed as a runner-up in 2022. She overcame a traumatic brain injury from cycling to complete graduate school studying epidemiology and win races as a professional cyclist. [4]
De Crescenzo rode in the women's team time trial at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships. [5]
Her college career included bronze medals in the 2018 USA Cycling Collegiate National Championship Road Race and Individual omnium, [6] as well as gold in the 2019 Individual time trial. [7] On May 31, 2020, De Crescenzo set the women's everesting world record, [8] ascending Hogpen Gap in Blairsville, Georgia 24 times in nine hours and fifty-seven minutes. Her ride covered 111 miles with an average climb gradient of 9.83%. [9] In June 2021, she won the 2021 Unbound Gravel 200 in 12:06:49. [10]In 2022, she placed second in the race. [3]
In 2023, De Crescenzo has continued to race on gravel roads and engage with sponsors on endorsement deals. [11] [12]
De Crescenzo is a graduate of Emory University. During her first professional racing season in 2016, she suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) following a bike crash, after which she was placed in a medically induced coma for six days. [4] De Crescenzo had a lengthy rehabilitation period in Colorado, after which she could relearn basic tasks and return to bicycle racing and graduate school. [13] Following her recovery, De Crescenzo has gone on to finish graduate school, complete a fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control, and win more bike races. [14] [15]
Personal information | |
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Born | September 3, 1990 |
Team information | |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2014-2019 | DNA Cycling p/b K4 [1] |
Lauren De Crescenzo (born September 3, 1990) is an American professional racing cyclist. [2] [3] After a dedicated collegiate career, De Crescenzo won the 2021 Unbound Gravel race and placed as a runner-up in 2022. She overcame a traumatic brain injury from cycling to complete graduate school studying epidemiology and win races as a professional cyclist. [4]
De Crescenzo rode in the women's team time trial at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships. [5]
Her college career included bronze medals in the 2018 USA Cycling Collegiate National Championship Road Race and Individual omnium, [6] as well as gold in the 2019 Individual time trial. [7] On May 31, 2020, De Crescenzo set the women's everesting world record, [8] ascending Hogpen Gap in Blairsville, Georgia 24 times in nine hours and fifty-seven minutes. Her ride covered 111 miles with an average climb gradient of 9.83%. [9] In June 2021, she won the 2021 Unbound Gravel 200 in 12:06:49. [10]In 2022, she placed second in the race. [3]
In 2023, De Crescenzo has continued to race on gravel roads and engage with sponsors on endorsement deals. [11] [12]
De Crescenzo is a graduate of Emory University. During her first professional racing season in 2016, she suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) following a bike crash, after which she was placed in a medically induced coma for six days. [4] De Crescenzo had a lengthy rehabilitation period in Colorado, after which she could relearn basic tasks and return to bicycle racing and graduate school. [13] Following her recovery, De Crescenzo has gone on to finish graduate school, complete a fellowship at the Centers for Disease Control, and win more bike races. [14] [15]