Linda Villumsen
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Linda Melanie Villumsen Serup (born 9 April 1985 in Herning
) is a Danish
-born road racing cyclist. 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.
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010
Herning
Herning Municipality is a municipality in Region Midtjylland on the Jutland peninsula in western Denmark. The municipality covers an area of 1,336 km² and a total population of 84,208...
) is a Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
-born road racing cyclist. She finished 5th in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
and finished third in Women's Time Trial at the 2009 World Championships
2009 UCI Road World Championships
The 2009 UCI Road World Championships were held in Mendrisio, Switzerland, between September 23 and September 27, 2009. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women and men under 23.-Medals table:-Individual time trials:...
in Mendriso.
Villumsen became a citizen of New Zealand in 2009 and rides under a Kiwi license from 2010 on.
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 MelchersMirjam MelchersMaria Wilhelmina Johanna 'Mirjam' Melchers-Van Poppel is a female racing cyclist from the Netherlands, married to former sprinter Jean-Paul van Poppel. She is one of the leading cyclists in the world, having held the UCI number one ranking as well as winning highly-rated races...
, Susanne LjungskogSusanne LjungskogSusanne Ljungskog is a Swedish cyclist. A four-time Olympian , she won the world road race championship in 2002 and 2003. The same years, she was UCI points champion...
, 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 FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe Giro d'Italia Femminile is one of the Grand Tours in women's cycle road racing. It is currently called the Giro Donne. The Giro Donne is a 10-stage event taking place in Italy in early July each year, which means that it generally competes for attention with the men's Tour de France.With the...
, 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 GunnewijkLoes GunnewijkLoes Gunnewijk is a professional Dutch racing cyclist. She was part of the 2007 Team Flexpoint.-Notable results:2002Loes Gunnewijk is a professional Dutch racing cyclist...
, Susanne LjungskogSusanne LjungskogSusanne Ljungskog is a Swedish cyclist. A four-time Olympian , she won the world road race championship in 2002 and 2003. The same years, she was UCI points champion...
and Amber NebenAmber NebenAmber Neben is an American racing cyclist who won the UCI world time trial championship in 2008 and the U.S. national road race championship in 2003. She is the only active American female cyclist to win multiple UCI category 1 stage races, having won the Gracia Tour in 2002, theTour du Montreal...
) - 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 Tour2007 Holland Ladies TourThe 10th edition of the annual Holland Ladies Tour was held from September 3 to September 8, 2007. The women's stage race with an UCI rating of 2.1 started in Valkenburg, and ended in Denekamp.-2007-09-03: Valkenburg — Berg en Terblijt :...
- 3rd Stage 7, Denekamp
- 2nd Stage 2, Tour de l'Aude Cycliste FémininTour de l'Aude Cycliste FemininThe Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the longest running UCI event on the women's elite cycle racing calendar. It had been held annually in the Aude region of south-central France since 1985 until its cancellation after the 2010 edition....
, 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 Olympics2008 Summer OlympicsThe 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
2010
- 2nd Time Trial Commonwealth GamesCycling at the 2010 Commonwealth GamesThe cycling competition at the 2010 Commonwealth Games comprised two disciplines: road cycling and track cycling. The track events were held at the Indira Gandhi Arena. Track events were held from 5–8 October 2010.-Medal table:- Road:- Track:...