Kristin Armstrong starts Olympics selection bid with Redlands time trial victory

Kristin Armstrong rides to the win Friday at the Redlands Bicycle Classic time trial.

Kristin Armstrong rides to the win Friday at the Redlands Bicycle Classic time trial. (Image credit: Jonathan Devich/epicimages.us)

Kristin Armstrong (Twenty16-RideBiker) began her campaign for a 2016 Olympics berth Friday in Southern California by winning the stage 3 individual time trial at the Redlands Bicycle Classic.

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Growing up in Missoula, Montana, Pat competed in his first bike race in 1985 at Flathead Lake. He studied English and journalism at the University of Oregon and has covered North American cycling extensively since 2009, as well as racing and teams in Europe and South America. Pat currently lives in the US outside of Portland, Oregon, with his imaginary dog Rusty.