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“I love the sport, I haven't made millions off of it so maybe that's why I just feel like a normal person, I just feel regular, so that when I walk out of my house now with people requesting autographs in the middle of Albertson's aisles. I realize that I did go to the Olympics and did come back with a gold medal, but this is all strange. Somebody pinch me please, because I'm just here on my couch at night watching the Olympics now like everyone else in the world.”

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Kristin Armstrong

Kristin Armstrong, born on August 11, 1973, is an outstanding Olympic cyclist. She has achieved numerous honors in the Olympics and World Championships, becoming a legend in women's road cycling. more

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