Lauren De Crescenzo
Lauren De Crescenzo is an American cyclist who races for Argonaut Factory Racing, with a career spanning road, gravel and mountain bike competition. After returning from a life-threatening crash in 2016, she rebuilt her cycling career and became one of the leading figures in North American gravel racing. De Crescenzo won Unbound Gravel in 2021 and the Tour of the Gila overall in 2022, while continuing to compete at elite level in major gravel events including the Life Time Grand Prix.
Lauren De Crescenzo profile
- Name: Lauren De Crescenzo
- Nationality: United States
- Place of birth: New York, United States
- Date of birth: 3rd September 1990
- Status: Active
- Current Team: Argonaut Factory Racing
- Previous Teams: SpeedBlock p/b Terun, Cinch Elite, Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling, DNA Cycling p/b K4
Career overview
De Crescenzo raced collegiately before joining Visit Dallas DNA Pro Cycling, but her career was interrupted by a severe crash at the 2016 San Dimas Stage Race that left her with a traumatic brain injury. After an extensive rehabilitation, she returned to competition and increasingly focused on gravel racing. Her breakthrough came in 2021 when she won Unbound Gravel, SBT GRVL and Gravel Worlds. De Crescenzo returned to high-level road racing in 2022 and won the Tour of the Gila overall, as well as finishing second in the United States road race championship. She has remained a prominent gravel competitor and joined Argonaut Factory Racing for 2026, contesting the Life Time Grand Prix alongside major events including Unbound Gravel and the Oregon Trail Gravel Grinder.
