Kirsti Lay (born 7 April 1988) is a Canadian former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally for UCI Women's Team between 2016 and 2019. She rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, winning a bronze medal in the Team Pursuit. In 2016, she was named in Canada's 2016 Olympic team. She won the bronze medal in the team pursuit event.
Prior to taking up cycling Lay was a speed skater, competing at the World Junior Speed Skating Championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007 and at the 2009 Winter Universiade. She also took part in two speed skating weekends (at Moscow and at Salt Lake City) of the 2010âÂÂ11 ISU Speed Skating World Cup.
Personal life
Lay is married to Canadian former speed skater Mathieu Giroux.
Major results
Track
2014
Team pursuit, 2014âÂÂ15 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
:2nd Guadalajara
:3rd London
2015
1st Team pursuit, Pan American Games (with Allison Beveridge, Laura Brown and Jasmin Glaesser)
Team pursuit, 2015âÂÂ16 UCI Track Cycling World Cup
:1st Cali
:2nd Cambridge
2nd Team pursuit, Pan American Track Championships (with Allison Beveridge, Annie Foreman-Mackey and Stephanie Roorda)
3rd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
2016
2nd Team pursuit, UCI Track World Championships
3rd Team pursuit, Olympic Games
2017
3rd Team pursuit, 2016âÂÂ17 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, Los Angeles
Road
2014
5th Grand Prix cycliste de Gatineau
2015
1st Mountains classification Tour of California
10th Overall San Dimas Stage Race
2017
1st Stage 1 Cascade Cycling Classic
2nd Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Grand Prix Cycliste de Gatineau
8th Chrono Gatineau
9th Winston-Salem Cycling Classic
2018
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd White Spot / Delta Road Race
4th Winston-Salem Cycling Classic
10th Overall Tour of the Gila
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