Torp in 2009 | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Norwegian |
Born | 22 April 1977 |
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Sport | Cycling |
Linn Torp (born 22 April 1977) is a Norwegian cyclist. She was born in Eidsvoll. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2006 and 2009. [1]
She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, [2] and at the 2006 UCI Road World Championships.
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