Lauren De Crescenzo
Riding with her team at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships
Personal information
Born (1990-09-03) September 3, 1990
Team information
RoleRider
Amateur team
2014-2019DNA 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 2023. She overcame a traumatic brain injury from cycling to complete graduate school and win races as a professional cyclist.[4]

Cycling career

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]

Personal life

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 three weeks.[4] De Crescenzo ensured a lengthy rehabilitation period in Colorado, after which she was able to relearn basic tasks and get back to both 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]

Major results

2023
1st Midsouth Gravel, Stillwater, Oklahoma
2022
1st Midsouth Gravel, Stillwater, Oklahoma
1st Overall Tour of the Gila
1st Stage 2, The Inner Loop
2nd Overall 2022 Garmin Unbound Gravel 200
2nd US Pro National Championships Road Race, Knoxville, Tennessee
1st SBT GRVL, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
1st Gravel Worlds, Lincoln, Nebraska
2021
1st Overall 2021 Garmin Unbound Gravel 200
1st SBT GRVL, Steamboat Springs, Colorado
1st Gravel Worlds, Lincoln, Nebraska
1st The Rad Dirt Fest, Trinidad, Colorado

References

  1. ↑ Lauren De Crescenzo at Cycling Archives
  2. ↑ "Lauren De Crescenzo". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Tyson, Jackie (June 2, 2023). "De Crescenzo: Unbound is 'super cycling' where the best of each discipline meet". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Lauren De Crescenzo: Overcoming Multiple Challenges to Become a Gravel Queen". Supersapiens. February 24, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ "UCI Road World Championships". UCI. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Lynx cyclists are national standouts again". news.ucdenver.edu. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  7. ↑ "From brain injury to championship podium". 9news.com. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Everesting Hall of Fame". Everesting.cc. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  9. ↑ "De Crescenzo Everests in under 10 hours to break women's record". Cycling Tips. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Unbound Gravel champ Lauren De Crescenzo: 'I've been through way harder stuff than that'". VeloNews.com. June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  11. ↑ crescenzo, lauren de (January 19, 2023). "Lauren De Crescenzo: 'Changing my line'". Velo. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Standout Gravel Superstar Lauren De Crescenzo Joins Supersapiens". Endurance Sportswire. August 11, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ Roberts, Michael. "Pro Cyclist Lauren De Crescenzo Fights Memory Loss in CO After Major Crash". Westword. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Member Spotlight: Lauren De Crescenzo "The Comeback Kid"". USA Cycling. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
  15. ↑ Casey, Chris (May 15, 2018). "CU Denver cyclists dominate podiums at national championships". CU Denver News. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
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