A race or journey to success is made up of a series of defining moments. At 38 years of age, Lori-Ann was the underdog in cycling at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, but as far she was concerned, she was just getting started on her journey to win an Olympic medal.
Quitters Don’t Win Gold Medals
In a cycling career that has spanned twenty years, Lori-Ann has seen it all. The glory of winning more than a dozen national titles, but there have been defeat and injuries too. Instead of quitting, she raised the bar.
At any point in her cycling career, Lori-Ann could have decided the effort to continue competitive cycling was too much. Instead she developed strategies to stay focused and how to develop a plan to win.
Lori-Ann’s story of personal challenges, physical setbacks, and the unbelievable drive for success earned Lori-Ann Canada’s first ever Olympic Gold medal in cycling. And earned her a permanent place in the history books.
Live a Gold Medal Life of Achievement
Motivational speaker Lori-Ann’s unique ability to connect through stories and lessons learned, empowers audiences to tap back into their own dreams and passions, motivates and inspires them to find their inner strength, and what it means to believe.
“Every day, ordinary people achieve extraordinary results.
Do you have it in you to be one of them?”









