Cari Higgins

{{Short description|American cyclist}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{BLP one source|date=June 2014}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Cari Higgins

| image = Richmond 2015 UCI (21521452966).jpg

| caption = Riding with {{UCI team code|UHC2|2015}} at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships

| fullname =

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|10|5}}

| birth_place = United States

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| currentteam = Retired

| disciplines = {{ubl|Road|Track}}

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 = 2007–2008

| amateurteam1 = Team America's Dairyland

| amateuryears2 = 2009

| amateurteam2 = Proman Hit Squad

| amateuryears3 = 2010–2013

| amateurteam3 = {{UCI team code|T16|2010}}

| proyears1 = 2014–2016

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|UHC2|2014}}

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| show-medals = no

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{{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}}

{{MedalSport | Women's track cycling}}

{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}}

{{MedalSilver|2009 Mexico City|Scratch}}

{{MedalBronze|2009 Mexico City|500m time trial}}

{{MedalBronze|2009 Mexico City|Keirin}}

{{MedalBronze|2009 Mexico City|Sprint}}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Medellin|Omnium}}

{{MedalBronze|2011 Medellin|Points race}}

{{MedalBronze|2012 Mar del Plata|Team pursuit}}

}}

Cari Higgins (born October 5, 1976) is an American former racing cyclist.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=39922|title=Cari Higgins|accessdate=July 9, 2014|publisher=cyclingarchives.com}} Following her retirement from cycling, Higgins became a real estate agent.{{cite news|first=Jason|last=Blevins|url=https://coloradosun.com/2022/03/08/colorado-classic-throws-hail-mary-for-a-title-sponsor-as-professional-bike-racing-falters-in-the-u-s/|title=Colorado Classic throws "Hail Mary" for a title sponsor as professional bike racing falters in the U.S.|website=The Colorado Sun|date=March 8, 2022|accessdate=July 10, 2022|quote=[...] said Cari Higgins, a Boulder real estate broker who left a corporate career in medical sales to become a 19-time U.S. Elite National Champion road cycling racer.}}

In 2021, Higgins was appointed to USA Cycling's Board of Directors as an Athlete Representative.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/usa-cycling-announces-election-of-all-female-athlete-representatives-to-its-board-of-directors/|title=USA Cycling announces election of all-female Athlete Representatives to its Board of Directors|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=December 1, 2021|accessdate=July 10, 2022}}