Heather Albert (married name Heather Albert-Hall, born May 27, 1968) is an American professional bicycle racer. She is also the author of a book titled "The Genisoy Diet".

Born in Sandy, Utah, Albert attended Brigham Young University, Utah, and has a Ph.D. in microbiology. A cross country runner in high school, she tried duathlon at college before her brother suggested she try cycling. She began racing in 1994 and became a full-time cyclist in 1995.

Heather Albert

Albert broke her right clavicle and dislocated her thumb in March 2004, when she was brought down in an incident involving Rebecca Quinn during a track race at the Alkek Velodrome, Houston.

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Albert is now an accomplished track and road racer, winning the silver medal at the United States National Track Championships points race and bronze in the team pursuit. She lives in Eagle, Idaho with her husband, Uhl.

Heather Albert

Palmarès

1996

2nd United States National Road Race Championships

2001

1st Eureka Road Race

2nd RMCC Rhodes Criterium

1st Chums Classic Stage Race

2002

1st International Tour de Toona

1st Stage 3, Johnstown to Altoona

1st Stage 6, Altoona Blair County Road Race

4th United States National Road Race Championships

1st Stage 9, Twin Falls to Glenn's Ferry, Women's Challenge (2.9.1)

2005

2nd Garden Creek Gap Road Race

1st Gate City Grind State Race

2007

2nd Points race, United States National Track Championships

3rd Team pursuit, United States National Track Championships

References

External links

Terse biography on Ford-Basis website

1968 births

Living people

American female cyclists

People from Sandy, Utah

Sportspeople from Salt Lake County, Utah

Writers from Idaho

Brigham Young University alumni

People from Eagle, Idaho