Lehigh Valley native takes silver at Olympics

Published: Aug 04 2012 10:02:42 PM EDT

Bethlehem native Lauren Franges Tamayo earned a silver medal in the women's team velodrome competition in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Tamayo, a Barto resident who grew up training in Trexlertown at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center, earned her first ever Olympic medal.

Tamayo teamed with Dotsie Bausch, Sarah Hammer and Jennie Reed to take silver.