Team USA aiming for seven medals in Olympic cycling events in Tokyo

Lawson Craddock (EF Education-Nippo) after winning the USA Cycling Pro Road Championships 2021
Lawson Craddock (EF Education-Nippo) after winning the USA Cycling Pro Road Championships 2021 (Image credit: Patrick Daly)

After bringing home five medals at the last Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, USA Cycling's Head of Elite Athletics, Jim Miller, says the federation is aiming for seven medals in the Olympic cycling events in Tokyo.

That aim is midway between Rio and the country's record of nine medals at the 1984 Los Angeles Games and the expectations are spread across all of the disciplines, from road, track, mountain bike and BMX.

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Laura Weislo
Managing Editor

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura's specialises in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.