Open de Suède Vårgårda is an elite women's professional road bicycle racing

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...

 event held annually in the Vårgårda Municipality

Vårgårda Municipality

Vårgårda Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Vårgårda....

 of Sweden

Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

. Created in 2006, the Open de Suède Vårgårda is part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup and sanctioned by the Swedish Cycling Federation

Swedish Cycling Federation

The Swedish Cycling Federation or SCF is the national governing body of cycle racing in Sweden.The SCF is a member of the UCI and the UEC....

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Past winners

Team time trial

Since 2008, a team time trial has been held in conjunction with the main race as a part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup.

Year	Winner	Second	Third
2008	Priska Doppmann Priska Doppmann Priska Doppmann is a Swiss road racing cyclist, born in Cham. She finished 7th in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Currently, she is a manager for the women's team .-Palmarès:1999... Karin Thürig Karin Thürig Karin Thürig is a Swiss professional racing cyclist and triathlete. She is the sister of fellow professional cyclist Andrea Thürig.-Cycling:2001200220032004... Christiane Soeder Christiane Soeder Christiane Soeder is a German-born Austrian road racing cyclist and former duathlete who now lives in Vienna. She finished 4th in Olympic road race with a time of 3h 32′ 28... Carla Ryan Carla Ryan Carla Ryan is a Australian professional racing cyclist for . She is also a multiple National Champion.-Career highlights:20082009-References:* http://www.cervelo.com/en_us/testteam/riders/view/carla-ryan/37/...	Linda Villumsen Linda Villumsen Linda Melanie Villumsen Serup 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.... Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Ina-Yoko Teutenberg is an elite road bicycle racer from Düsseldorf, Germany who turned professional in 2001. Teutenberg rides for the Team Columbia-HTC Women professional cycling team on the UCI Women's Road World Cup and other professional races... Alexis Rhodes Alexis Rhodes Alexis Rhodes can refer to:*Alex Rhodes , Australian cyclist*A character in Yu-Gi-Oh! GX... Kimberly Anderson	Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung Noris Cycling is an elite women's professional road cycling team based in Germany... Charlotte Becker Charlotte Becker Charlotte Becker is a German professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2000200120022004200520062007-References:... Suzanne de Goede Suzanne de Goede Suzanne de Goede is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is currently part of the Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung cycling team.-Palmarès:20002002... Christina Becker Marie Lindberg Marie Lindberg Marie Lindberg is a Swedish teacher, singer/songwriter and guitarist. She competed in the Swedish Melodifestivalen 2007 after sending in a song to the contest for fun....
2009	Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong Kristin Armstrong is a professional road bicycle racer and Olympic gold medalist, the winner of the Women's Time Trial at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Before temporarily retiring to start a family in 2009, she rode for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar ... Regina Bruins Regina Bruins Regina Bruins is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She rides for .-External links:... Carla Ryan Carla Ryan Carla Ryan is a Australian professional racing cyclist for . She is also a multiple National Champion.-Career highlights:20082009-References:* http://www.cervelo.com/en_us/testteam/riders/view/carla-ryan/37/... Christiane Soeder Christiane Soeder Christiane Soeder is a German-born Austrian road racing cyclist and former duathlete who now lives in Vienna. She finished 4th in Olympic road race with a time of 3h 32′ 28... Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist... Sarah Düster	Kimberly Anderson Chantal Beltman Chantal Beltman Chantal Beltman is a Dutch professional cyclist. She is part of the 2008 Team High Road Women team. In 2007 this was called the T-Mobile Women cycling team. In 2006, Beltman raced for Vrienden van het Platteland team... Emilia Fahlin Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Ina-Yoko Teutenberg is an elite road bicycle racer from Düsseldorf, Germany who turned professional in 2001. Teutenberg rides for the Team Columbia-HTC Women professional cycling team on the UCI Women's Road World Cup and other professional races... Ellen Van Dijk Ellen van Dijk Eleonora van Dijk is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is part of the 2006 Vrienden van het Platteland team.-Notable results:200320042nd Parel van de Veluwe2007... Linda Villumsen Linda Villumsen Linda Melanie Villumsen Serup 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....	Team Flexpoint Team Flexpoint Team Flexpoint is a women's professional cycling team based in Netherlands and is title sponsored by . In 2006, the team was named Buitenpoort - Flexpoint Team... Susanne Ljungskog Susanne Ljungskog Susanne 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... Mirjam Melchers Mirjam Melchers Maria 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... Loes Gunnewijk Loes Gunnewijk Loes 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... Loes Markerink Trine Schmidt Trine Schmidt Trine Schmidt is a Danish professional racing cyclist for .- Palmarès :2003Trine Schmidt is a Danish professional racing cyclist for .- Palmarès :2003... Iris Slappendel
2010	Charlotte Becker Charlotte Becker Charlotte Becker is a German professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2000200120022004200520062007-References:... Regina Bruins Regina Bruins Regina Bruins is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She rides for .-External links:... Iris Slappendel Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist...	Judith Arndt Judith Arndt Judith Arndt is a German professional cyclist for the T-Mobile Women cycling team. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m pursuit event at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she was 20... Ellen van Dijk Ellen van Dijk Eleonora van Dijk is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is part of the 2006 Vrienden van het Platteland team.-Notable results:200320042nd Parel van de Veluwe2007... Adrie Visser Adrie Visser Adriana Visser is a Dutch track and road racer who lives in Wieringerwerf.Visser started her professional career in 2001, when she finished second at the Dutch road race championship. She came fifth in the time trial. In track cycling she won her first national titles, becoming Dutch champion in... Linda Villumsen Linda Villumsen Linda Melanie Villumsen Serup 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....	Liesbet de Vocht Loes Gunnewijk Loes Gunnewijk Loes 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... Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten is a Dutch road racing cyclist. She won three races to take the overall 2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup.- Palmarès :- External links :... Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Marianne Vos, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer. After winning a junior European and world championship in road racing, she continued in senior cycling by becoming world champion in cyclo-cross and road racing at the age of 19. Vos added track racing world championships...
2011	Judith Arndt Judith Arndt Judith Arndt is a German professional cyclist for the T-Mobile Women cycling team. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m pursuit event at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she was 20... Charlotte Becker Charlotte Becker Charlotte Becker is a German professional racing cyclist.-Career highlights:2000200120022004200520062007-References:... Amber Neben Amber Neben Amber 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... Ellen van Dijk Ellen van Dijk Eleonora van Dijk is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is part of the 2006 Vrienden van het Platteland team.-Notable results:200320042nd Parel van de Veluwe2007...	AA-Drink Cycling Team Lucinda Brand Linda Melanie Villumsen Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist... Trixi Worrack Trixi Worrack Beatrix Worrack is an elite professional road racing cyclist and the 2003 German national road race champion...	Elizabeth Armitstead Noemi Cantele Noemi Cantele Noemi Cantele is a professional road bicycle racer. She rides for in women's elite professional events on the National Racing Calendar and UCI Women's World Cup.- Palmarès :2009- External links :*... Sharon Laws Sharon Laws Sharon Laws is a British professional cyclist, riding for . She is an environmental advisor for the mining company, Rio Tinto, in Australia. She was born in Nairobi, Kenya, and has lived in Uganda, South Africa, Zimbabwe and the UK.... Emma Pooley Emma Pooley Emma Jane Pooley is an English professional cyclist and Olympic silver medallist currently riding for . Pooley was the 2010 World Time Trial Champion and is a former British Road Race and Time Trial Champion.-Biography:... Iris Slapendel

External links

• World Cup Vargarda (road race) (team time trial)