Lucy Tyler - Inducted 2003

The first thing Lucy Tyler did after winning a world championship in the individual pursuit in 1998 was the call her friends at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome. “It’s my home,” she claimed. Raised in Kentucky, Tyler was an up-and-coming U.S. star who couldn’t quite wind her way through the maze of obstacles the national federation seemed to throw down. She became an Australian citizen and competed for the Land Down Under, wining gold and silver medals in the world championships, plus a bronze medal at the 1996 Olympic in Atlanta. Lucy also won the track’s Rider of the Year an unprecedented five times, always saluting to the fans. She generously gives back to the sport, not only through coaching, but by helping youngsters raise money for equipment.