Sara Ballantyne (cyclist)

Sara Ballantyne (born October 14, 1960) is an American former professional cross-country mountain biker.[1] See most notably finished second at the 1990 UCI Cross-country World Championships. She also won the 1991 UCI XCO World Cup and the 1989 national XCO championships.

Sara Ballantyne
Personal information
Born (1960-10-14) October 14, 1960
Team information
DisciplineMountain bike
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country
Medal record
Women's mountain bike racing
Representing  United States
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Durango Cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Vail Cross-country

She was inducted into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame in 1992 and the United States Bicycling Hall of Fame in 2014.

Personal life

After retiring from cycling, she operated a massage parlor in Colorado.

Major results

1987
1st World Cross-country Championships
2nd National XCO Championships
1988
1st World Cross-country Championships
1989
1st World Cross-country Championships
1st National XCO Championships
1990
2nd UCI World XCO Championships
1991
1st Overall UCI XCO World Cup
1st Mont-Sainte-Anne
1994
3rd UCI World XCO Championships

References

  1. "Sara Ballantyne". the-sports.org. Retrieved July 14, 2021.


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