Lyne Bessette, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Lyne Bessette

Canadian racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1975

Place of Birth: Montérégie, Quebec, Canada

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Lyne Bessette

  • Lyne Bessette (born 10 March 1975, Lac Brome, Quebec) is a politician and professional bicycle racer from Quebec, Canada.
  • She was elected to represent the riding of Brome—Missisquoi in the 2019 federal election as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. Bessette was a member of the Canadian Olympic team in 2000 and 2004.
  • She won the Tour de l'Aude Feminin in 1999 and 2001 and the Women's Challenge in 2001.
  • She is married to cyclist Tim Johnson. Bessette was the pilot for para-cyclist and para-nordic skier Robbi Weldon's gold medal wins at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Women's road race B and 2010 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Para-cycling Championships.
  • Even though she retired from professional bike racing in 2006, in 2018 she was appointed Garneau ambassador.

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