Laura Van Gilder (born 11 December 1964, Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania) is a professional road bicycle racer from Cresco, Pennsylvania, United States. Van Gilder turned professional in 1992 and currently races cyclocross for Twenty-Twenty C3 cycling team and road for a team sponsored by Mellow Mushroom pizza chain.
Van Gilder attended East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, earning two degrees in hospitality and hotel management.
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