Lene Byberg
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Lene Byberg is a Norwegian cross-country mountain biker
Mountain biking
Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...

, and former road bicycle
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

 racer. She has participated in the Olympic Games in both road cycling and mountain biking.

Olympic games

Byberg competed in road cycling
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

 at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics had 18 events in three disciplines:*Road cycling, held at the Athens historic centre and in Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre ....

 in Athens. She competed in mountain biking
Mountain biking
Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...

 at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games
Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Cycling competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 23 at the Laoshan Velodrome , Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan BMX Field and the Beijing Cycling Road Course...

 in Beijing, where she finished 13th in the cross country event.

World championships

Byberg won the silver medal in the 2009 cross country world championships in Canberra, Australia.

UCI World Cup

Lene Byberg came in second overall in the 2009 UCI cross-country World Cup
2009 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup
The 2009 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup includes three disciplines: cross-country, downhill and four-cross. It is sponsored by Nissan.-Cross-country:- Downhill :- Four-Cross :...

.

National championships

Byberg became national champion in road cycling in 2004. In mountain biking, she won the Norwegian championship in cross country in 2006 and again in 2007, and became national champion in marathon in 2005 and 2006.
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