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Forty years ago today, the greatest cyclocrosser in U.S. history was born in Wilmington, Delaware.

All of us here at Cyclocross Magazine want to wish Katie Fn Compton a happy 40th Fn birthday.

Unicorn hugs for Katie Compton. 2018 Jingle Cross World Cup. © D. Mable / Cyclocross Magazine

Unicorn hugs for Katie Compton. 2018 Jingle Cross World Cup. © D. Mable / Cyclocross Magazine

Compton’s 14-straight national championships and 5 Worlds podiums—including a second-place finish at age 39 in Valkenburg—stand out as an incredible achivement in not just cycling but all of athletics.

If you’d like, sign our virtual cyclocross office birthday card for Katie.