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Tone Benjaminsen is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1985, 1986 and time trail in 1988. In 1987 she won the Nordic Championship Road Race in Finland. [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.
Marianne Vos is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer, mountain bike racer and track racer, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team CCC Liv. Vos has drawn comparison to Eddy Merckx as being "the finest cyclist of [her] generation".
Lisbeth Korsmo was a Norwegian speed skater, cyclist, and Olympic medalist. She received a bronze medal at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. She also won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1981. She died on 22 January 2017 at the age of 69.
Grethe Monica Eikild Valen is a Norwegian racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship five times in the 1990s.
Anita Valen is a Norwegian cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship six 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.
Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen is a Norwegian professional road cyclist. She competed in the 2013 UCI women's road race in Florence. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2013.
Miriam Bjørnsrud is a Norwegian former racing cyclist. She finished 38th in the 2013 UCI women's road race in Florence. In 2015, she won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships.
Lise Nostvold is a road cyclist from Norway. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2010. She participated at the 2012 UCI Road World Championships.
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.
May Britt Nilsen is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship five times in the 1970s.
Nina Søby is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1980 and 1983. She also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, where she placed 18th in the individual road race.
Nina Johnsen is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1982.
Tone Fossum is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1990.
Jorunn Kvalø is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1995.
Aud Kari Berg is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2000 and 2001.
Kristine Saastad is a Norwegian former professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2007.
Hildegunn Gjertrud Hovdenak is a Norwegian professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2012.
Camilla Indset Sørgjerd is a Norwegian professional racing cyclist. She won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 2014.
Juni Marie Benjaminsen is a Norwegian figure skater. In 2015, she became the first Norwegian ladies' skater in 16 years to advance to the free skate at the World Junior Championships. She has competed in the final segment at two editions.
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