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 (age 64)
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

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

Major results

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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

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