Kristin Armstrong

Kristin Armstrong was born into a military family on August 11, 1973. By the time she was 17, Armstrong had become a Junior Olympian in swimming. She excelled as a triathlete and competed in the Hawaii Ironman World Championships. As a professional triathlete, she was diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Running was out of the question, but cycling was considered her best therapy. Within a short time, a relatively inexperienced cyclist became an Olympian and World Champion. Armstrong has raced professionally for T-Mobile Women, Team Lipton, and Cervélo Lifeforce team and is currently director of Peanut Butter & Co.TWENTY12. Kristin has directed the team to seven National road titles and numerous NRC wins. She has lived in Tennessee, California, Japan and now makes Idaho her home. Kristin loves cooking. Co-owner of K-Series Cycling Solutions.