Cari Higgins

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Cari Higgins
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Personal information
Born (1976-10-05) October 5, 1976 (age 45)
United States
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2007–2008Team America's Dairyland
2009Proman Hit Squad
2010–2013 Twenty12
Professional team
2014–2016 UnitedHealthcare
Medal record

Cari Higgins (born October 5, 1976) is an American former racing cyclist. [1] Following her retirement from cycling, Higgins became a real estate agent. [2]

Contents

In 2021, Higgins was appointed to USA Cycling's Board of Directors as an Athlete Representative. [3]

Major results

2007
National Track Championships
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Team sprint (with Liz Reap-Carlson)
3rd 500m time trial
2008
National Track Championships
1st MaillotUSA.PNG 500m time trial
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Keirin
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Sprint
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Team sprint (with Liz Reap-Carlson)
3rd Individual pursuit
2009
Pan American Track Championships
2nd Silver medal america.svg Scratch
3rd Bronze medal america.svg 500m time trial
3rd Bronze medal america.svg Keirin
3rd Bronze medal america.svg Sprint
2010
1st Stage 2 Tulsa Tough
9th Overall Tour of America's Dairyland
1st Stage 1
2011
2nd Overall Tour of America's Dairyland
Pan American Track Championships
3rd Bronze medal america.svg Omnium
3rd Bronze medal america.svg Points race
2012
National Track Championships
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Team pursuit (with Jacquelyn Crowell and Lauren Tamayo)
2nd Points race
3rd Bronze medal america.svg Team pursuit, Pan American Track Championships
9th Overall Tour of America's Dairyland
1st Stage 7
2013
1st MaillotUSA.PNG Points race, National Track Championships
3rd Athens Twilight Criterium
3rd Team pursuit, Los Angeles Grand Prix (with Elizabeth Newell, Lauren Tamayo and Jade Wilcoxson)
5th Overall Tour of America's Dairyland
2014
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Team pursuit, 2013–14 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Guadalajara
2015
5th Overall Tour of America's Dairyland
1st Stage 6

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References

  1. "Cari Higgins". cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  2. Blevins, Jason (March 8, 2022). "Colorado Classic throws "Hail Mary" for a title sponsor as professional bike racing falters in the U.S." The Colorado Sun . Retrieved July 10, 2022. [...] said Cari Higgins, a Boulder real estate broker who left a corporate career in medical sales to become a 19-time U.S. Elite National Champion road cycling racer.
  3. "USA Cycling announces election of all-female Athlete Representatives to its Board of Directors". Cyclingnews.com . Future plc. December 1, 2021. Retrieved July 10, 2022.