Lauren Tamayo

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Lauren Tamayo
Panam Games 2015 Women's Road Race (Lap 3-4) (19817976990).jpg
Tamayo (in third place) at the 2015 Pan American Games
Personal information
Born (1983-10-25) October 25, 1983 (age 40)
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Team information
Current teamTeam Lipton
DisciplineRoad, Track
RoleRider
Professional teams
2003, 20052006Victory Brewing
2007Lipton
2008 Team TIBCO
Medal record
Women's track cycling
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Team pursuit
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team pursuit

Lauren Tamayo (formerly Lauren Franges, born October 26, 1983, in Barto) is an American professional racing cyclist.

Career highlights

2001
3rd, National U19 Time Trial Championship, Redding, California
2004
2nd, National U23 Road Race Championship, Park City
2005
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States U23 Road Race Champion, Park City
2nd, National Points race Championship, Los Angeles
3rd, National U23 Time Trial Championship, Park City
2006
2nd, Saturn Rochester Twilight Criterium, Rochester, New York
2007
1st, Stage 5, Tour de Toona
2008
3rd, World Cup, Track, Team Pursuit, Los Angeles (with Kristin Armstrong & Christen King)

2012

2nd Silver medal London Olympics (with (Sarah Hammer)(Jenny Reed)& (Dotsie Bausch)
2013
3rd Team Pursuit, Los Angeles Grand Prix (with Cari Higgins, Elizabeth Newell and Jade Wilcoxson)
2015
2nd Silver medal blank.svg Team Pursuit, Pan American Games (with Kelly Catlin, Sarah Hammer, Ruth Winder and Jennifer Valente)


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