Personal information | |
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Born | Denmark | 13 January 1978
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Discipline | Road cycling |
Professional team(s) | |
1999-2001 | Team Lolland-Falster |
2002-2004 | SC Michela Fanini Record Rox |
Lisbeth Simper (born 13 January 1978) is a road cyclist from Denmark. She represented her nation at the 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 UCI Road World Championships. [1] Between 1999 and 2003 she became 5 times national time trial champion and three times national road race champion of Denmark.
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As well as being a word in its own right, Simper is also a surname.
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