Leah Goldstein

Who is Leah Goldstein?

Leah Goldstein is a professional Israeli road racing cyclist.

Born in Canada, Goldstein was raised in Israel. She spent 9 years in the Israeli commandos and secret police. A natural athlete she won the 1989 World Bantamweight Kickboxing Championship, and was Israel's Duathlon champion. However, during her cycling career she has had some bad luck. Shortly before the 2004 Olympics, she broke her hand in a race in Pennsylvania. And then in 2005, after winning 9 of her first 11 races she was involved in a horrific crash during the Cascade Classic that almost ended her career.

In 2011, Leah won the women's solo category of Race Across AMerica, breaking the previous record by 12 hours.