Dotsie is an Olympic silver medalist from the 2012 London Games, 7-time U.S. National Champion, former world record holder and two-time Pan American gold medal winner, Dotsie Bausch has transitioned in full stride from professional athlete to influential advocate and a leading voice in sports technology, health, wellness and animal rights. In fact, Choose Veg recently named Bausch one of the “20 Badass Veg Women Who Are Making History.”

After spending 10 years as a member of the U.S. National Road Cycling Team, Bausch tried track cycling for the first time in 2007 and surprised by winning two national titles on the track that same year. Her success on the track continued as she was part of a world record-breaking ride along the way. In 2012, Bausch realized her dream of becoming an Olympian by competing on the track at the London Games where she won a silver medal in the team pursuit, a first for the United States. Bausch’s hard fought journey to the Olympic Games is shared in the documentary film “Personal Gold” (www.personal-gold.com), which follows four underdog women who became America’s hope for a cycling medal following the withdraw of Lance Armstrong’s teammates from the London Games. The film premiered throughout 2015 at international film festivals worldwide and won numerous awards.