Inga Thompson

Inga Thompson (born January 27, 1964) is a road bicycle racing professional from Reno, Nevada.She started professional cycling at 20, in 1984.That year she rode the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics road race and finished 21st.Her career ran from 1984 to 1993.She competed in two more Olympics(1988,1992), won 10 National Championships (1987,1988,1991,1993), and finished second in three world championships (1987,1990,1991).

She was recognizable by her long braid which she clipped to her uniform.

After retiring from competitive riding she now lives on a farm in Halfway, Oregon with her husband and son.

Inga has made recent news in late 2019 when she "condemned the participation of transgender people in women's bike races" in the state of Oregon.