Kristen Faulkner 2024. Before kristen faulkner rode onto the finishing straight of the olympic road race and celebrated her gold medal under the eiffel tower, before she rounded the final. From harvard to wall street to double olympic gold, kristen faulkner’s path has been anything but conventional.

The former venture capitalist outsmarted legends marianne vos and lotte kopecky to become the first american to win. Faulkner stuns in gold medal win in women’s road race 06:40 u.s.