Laura Van Gilder

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Laura Van Gilder (born 11 December 1964, Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania) is a professional road bicycle racer from Cresco, Pennsylvania, United States. Van Gilder turned professional in 1992 and currently rides for UCI WPT Cheerwine^[1] professional cycling team in 2007. Van Gilder attended East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania earning two degrees in hospitality and hotel management.

[edit] Major results

2007 - Cheerwine

• 1st, Indio Grand Prix
• 1st, Garrett Lemire Memorial Grand Prix
• 1st, Raleigh Criterium^[2]
• 1st, BikeJam / Kelly Cup^[3]
• 1st, CSC Invitational^[4]
• 1st, Jacksonville Road Race
• 3rd, Reading Classic
• 1st, Stage 4, The International Tour de 'Toona
• 1st, Stage 7, The International Tour de 'Toona

2006 - Team Lipton

2005

• 1st, CSC Invitational
• 1st, Tour of Somerville

2004 - Quark Cycling Team

• 1st, Sprint classification, Redlands Stage Race

2003 - Saturn Cycling Team

• 1st, CSC Invitational
• 1st, Stage 5, The International Tour de 'Toona
• 1st, Mengoni Grand Prix

2002 - Trek Plus

• 1st, USA Cycling National Racing Calendar points championship
• 1st overall, Pro Cycling Tour
• 1st overall and 2 stage wins, Nature Valley Grand Prix
• 1st overall and 2 stage wins, Tour du Montréal
• 1st, Chris Thater Memorial Criterium
• 1st, San Rafael Criterium
• 1st, Stages 4 & 5, Sprint Jersey, The International Tour de 'Toona
• 1st, Tour of Somerville

2001

• 1st overall, Wendy's International Cycling Classic
• 2nd, USA Cycling National Criterium Championships

2000 - Schwab

• 1st, USA Cycling National Criterium Championships
• 2nd, La Paz County Park Criterium
• 2nd, McLane-Pacific Bicycle Classic
• 2nd, NYC Women's Challenge
• 3rd overall, USPROTOUR

1999 - Navigators Insurance Cycling Team

• 1st, Stage 2, Superweek International Cycling
• 1st, Tour of Somerville
• 2nd, BMC Tour of Houston
• 2nd, Clarendon Cup

1998 - Navigators Insurance Cycling Team^[5]

• 1st, 89er Criterium
• 1st, Street Sprints & Brick Criterium, A to Z Classic
• 1st, Koed Calendars Criterium
• 1st, Sprint Jersey, Fitchburg Longsjo Classic
• 1st, Skyscraper Classic
• 1st, Tour of Mt. Nebo
• 1st, Bermuda G.P. Criterium
• 1st, Bermuda G.P. Circuit Race

[edit] References

1. ^ Cheerwine Cycling
2. ^ http://wwww.raleighbikerace.com/
3. ^ http://wwww.bikejam.org//
4. ^ http://wwww.arlingtonsports.org//
5. ^ http://www.navpro.com/results/index1998.asp Navigators Pro Cycling Team: 1998 results

[edit] External links

• Cheerwine Cycling: Biography