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Jorunn Kvalø (born 15 July 1975) is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1995. [1]
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, time trialling, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling sports include artistic cycling, cycle polo, freestyle BMX and mountain bike trials. The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is the world governing body for cycling and international competitive cycling events. The International Human Powered Vehicle Association is the governing body for human-powered vehicles that imposes far fewer restrictions on their design than does the UCI. The UltraMarathon Cycling Association is the governing body for many ultra-distance cycling races.
The Norwegian National Road Race Championships, have been held annually with an event for each category of rider; Men, Women, junior riders & under 23 riders, since 1946. The event also includes the Norwegian National Time Trial Championships and the Norwegian National Criterium Championships.
Dag Otto Lauritzen is a retired Norwegian professional cyclist. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles he won a bronze medal in the individual road race. He was the first Norwegian to win a stage of the Tour de France, which he did on Bastille Day in 1987 at Luz Ardiden. Over his career he rode the Tour de France eight times.
The Norwegian National Time Trial Championships are held annually. They are a cycling race which decides the Norwegian cycling champion in the time trial discipline, across several categories of rider. The event was first held in 1921 and was won by Ole Moen. At the beginning there were often back-to-back wins from many riders. Recent multiple victors have included Edvald Boasson Hagen, Thor Hushovd, Kurt Asle Arvesen and Steffen Kjærgaard. The current champion is Boasson Hagen, who won his eighth title in 2016.
Vegard Stake Laengen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.
Svein Gaute Hølestøl is a Norwegian former professional cyclist. He was born in Stavanger. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. He won the 1999 Norwegian National Road Race Championships and the 2000 Norwegian National Time Trial Championships.
Tjejtrampet was an annual road bicycle racing event which, as the name tells, was only for female participants. The events were held in Sweden by lagte May between 1990-2009. The race was held for first time on 13 May 1990 and was won by Marianne Berglund.
Frøydis Meen Wærsted is a former road cyclist from Norway. She represented her nation at the 2009 UCI Road World Championships and 2010 UCI Road World Championships. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2011.
Leif Ekås is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1946.
Arild Andersen is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1950.
Kjell Pedersen is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1954 and 1958.
Kåre Vårvik is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1956.
Svein Langholm is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1975.
Ole Kristian Silseth is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1982.
Jørn Skaane is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1987.
Finn Vegard Nordhagen is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1989.
Bo André Namtvedt is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1991 and 1995.
Johnny Sæther is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1993.
Rune Jogert is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2000.
Morten Christiansenl is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2005.
Tormod Hausken Jacobsen is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships in 2014.
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