One Year Later: Haley Batten’s Paris Silver Shines Brighter Than Ever
The Paris silver medalist reflects on her race and current status
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Height
5'0"
Age
33
Hometown
Newport Beach, CA
Education
Marian University
Quick Facts
- Earned 72 national championship titles across four disciplines: road, track, cyclocross, and mountain bike
- First ever American, Male or Female, to win the Tour of Flanders, also known as De Ronde Van Vlaanderen
- One of her most pivotal experiences was going to college and racing collegiately
- Her favorite post-ride meal is bacon and eggs
- Her favorite quote is “what you do in life echoes in eternity”
- Enjoys relaxing with friends and family, her American Bulldog named Tank, spending time on the beach, snowboarding and surfing, dirt biking and off-roading
- Considers herself to be a steak connoisseur, foodie, and coffee lover
- Played soccer as a kid and learned how to snowboard at the age of 4
- Finished her first 100-mile ride on the back of the tandem with her dad at the age of 9.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 7th (Road race - Women)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2021 – 8th (Mixed Team Relay - Mixed), 10th (Road race - Women)
- Years of participation: Mixed Team Relay - Mixed 2021; Road race - Women 2009, 2010, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021; Team time trial - Women 2017, 2018; Individual time trial - Women 2009, 2010
- Medals: 3 (1 gold, 2 bronze)
- Gold – 2017 (Team time trial - Women)
- Bronze – 2018 (Team time trial - Women); 2010 (Road race - Women)
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