Styrkeprøven

Participants in 2007, somewhere in Gudbrandsdalen.
Participants in 2008, at Hundorp.
Cyclist after 540 km
Diploma

Styrkeprøven, also called Den Store Styrkeprøven (The Great Trial of Strength), is a 540 km (340 mi) long bicycle cyclosportive which starts in Trondheim and finishes in Oslo, Norway. It was first held in 1967, initiaded by Erik Gjems-Onstad and has taken place since then in late June every year.

In 2012 the record time was 12.51,02.[1]

Another race on part of the route of Styrkeprøven

Den Lille Styrkeprøven (The Little Trial of Strength, word-play on Lillehammer), which is 180 km (110 mi), from Lillehammer to Oslo, is also held at same time.

References

  1. ↑ Håndplukket for rekordforsøk mellom Trondheim-Oslo

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