Annika Langvad, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Annika Langvad

Danish cyclist

Date of Birth: 22-Mar-1984

Place of Birth: Silkeborg, Central Denmark Region, Denmark

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Annika Langvad

  • Annika Langvad (born 22 March 1984) is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Team Boels–Dolmans in road racing, and Specialized Racing in cross-country mountain bike racing.
  • Langvad is a five-time world champion in mountain bike racing, winning four titles in mountain bike marathon and one in cross-country.
  • At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was due to compete in the Women's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, but had to withdraw two weeks before due to a broken rib.
  • At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she placed 11th in the Women's cross-country. From 2014, Langvad and her Swiss Spur-Specialized teammate Ariane Kleinhans won the women's category of Absa Cape Epic three consecutive times.
  • In 2015, they won by a significant margin of an hour and 18 minutes.
  • Also in 2015, Langvad won the Leadville 100, becoming the first woman to ride that race under 7 hours.
  • In 2016, Langvad won the world championship in Women's cross-country and also placed an impressive second in the UCI World Cup rankings for Cross Country, only 24 points behind the leader, Catharine Pendrel.

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