DOB: 1986-11-27 
Height: 167 cm
Riding Since: 2002
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Current Town: Vancouver, British Columbia
Favourite Food: Crunchy Organic Peanut Butter
What's In Her iPod: A little bit of everything...but mostly rock 'n' roll
Favourite Book: The Story of B, The Rider, Thích Nhất Hạnh books
Likes:  Hiking, Yoga, Baking, Doing Handstands, Being Green
Favourite Velodrome: Olympic Velodrome, London, UK
Education: University of Victoria B.Sc. Graduate


Laura grew up in Alberta and was a competitive gymnast for 11 years. Due to an injury, she switched sports in 2002 and began training for cycling at the Olympic Oval National Cycling Centre. After spending many years in the development program, she moved to the West Coast to attend the University of Victoria and to pursue her new passion in Canada's hot bed of cycling. Laura currently resides in Vancouver, BC and is a Canadian National Track Team member. Laura is living, training, and racing in pursuit of winning medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Summer Games. Stay tuned and follow Laura as her Olympic dream unfolds!


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