Linda Villumsen

Linda Villumsen

During the 2009 UCI Road World Championships in Mendrisio.
Personal information
Full name Linda Melanie Villumsen Serup
Born April 9, 1985 (1985-04-09) (age 26)
Herning, Denmark
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 59 kg (130 lb)
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
2006
2007
2008		 Buitenpoort - Flexpoint Team
T-Mobile Women
Team High Road
Infobox last updated on
20 September 2011

Linda Melanie Villumsen Serup (born 9 April 1985 in Herning) is a Danish-born road racing cyclist.[1] She finished 5th in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished third in Women's Time Trial at the 2009 World Championships in Mendriso.

Villumsen became a citizen of New Zealand in 2009 and rides under a Kiwi license from 2010 on.[2]

Palmarès

2004
2nd Stage 1 Silkeborg Viborg Hammel, Silkeborg
2005
2nd Danish National Road Race Championships
3rd Danish National Time Trial Championships
2nd Wellington
2nd Damesronde van Drenthe
3rd Stage 3, Damesronde van Drenthe, Hoogeveen
1st Alblasserdam
1st Stage 4b, Holland Ladies Tour, Roden (with Mirjam Melchers, Susanne Ljungskog, Tanja Hennes, Luise Keller, Sandra Rombouts, Madeleine Sandig and Christina Becker)
2006
1st European Time Trial Championships, U23
1st Danish National Time Trial Championships
1st Danish National Road Race Championships
3rd Pursuit, Danish National Track Championships
3rd Stage 3 Gracia - Orlova, Rydultowy
1st Omloop der Kempen
2nd Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden
1st Stage 1, Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden, Vlissingen
3rd Stage 3, Ster Zeeuwsche Eilanden, Renesse
2nd Stage 1, Giro d'Italia Femminile, Formello
2nd Prologue Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen
2nd L'Heure D'Or Féminine / The Ladies Golden Hour
1st Route de France Féminine
2nd Stage 2, Route de France Féminine, Argenteuil
1st Stage 4b, Route de France Féminine, Checy (with Loes Gunnewijk, Susanne Ljungskog and Amber Neben)
2nd Stage 8 Route de France Féminine, Tonneins
2007
1st European Time Trial Championships, U23
3rd Stage 1, Emakumeen Bira
2nd Stage 4a, Emakumeen Bira, Orduña
3rd Prologue, Albstadt Frauen Etappenrennen
3rd Holland Ladies Tour
3rd Stage 7, Denekamp
2nd Stage 2, Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin, Port La Nouvelle
1st Stage 6, Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin, Rieux-Minervois
2nd Young rider classification, Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin, Limoux
2008
1st Danish National Time Trial Championships
1st Danish National Road Race Championships
1st Team World ranking
1st Stage Giro della Toscana TTT
2nd Open de Suéde Vargarda
5th Road race, 2008 Summer Olympics
2010
2nd Time Trial Commonwealth Games

References

  1. ^ "Athlete Biography - SERUP Linda Melanie Villumsen". Beijing Olympics official website. http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/6/216026.shtml. 
  2. ^ http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/villumsen-cleared-to-ride-for-new-zealand

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