Pia Ann-Katrine Sundstedt (born 2 May 1975 in Kokkola

Kokkola

Kokkola is a town and municipality of Finland.The town is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Central Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...

) is a professional cyclist who competes in 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...

 and mountain bike racing

Mountain bike racing

The Union Cycliste Internationale recognised the sport of mountain bike racing relatively late in 1990, when it sanctioned the world championships in Purgatory, Colorado. The first mountain biking world cup series took place in 1991. Its nine-race circuit covered two continents—Europe and North...

 as well as cross country skiing events. Sundstedt competed in the Summer Olympics for Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

. Starting in 2006, Sundstedt competes for Rocky Mountain/Business Objects mountain bike racing team.

In 2000, Sundstedt won the Montreal World Cup event and competed for Finland at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Finland at the 2000 Summer Olympics

- Gold:*Arsi Harju — Athletics, Men's Shot Put*Jyrki Järvi and Thomas Johanson — Sailing, Men's 49er Team Event- Silver:* Juha Hirvi — Shooting, Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions- Bronze:...

. In recent years, the four-time national Finnish national road cycling champion focused her attentions toward marathon mountain bike races

Marathon mountain bike races

Marathon mountain bike races, often referred to as cross country marathon , are a very demanding form of mountain bike races covering at least 40 kilometers usually in mountainous terrain. Events held in Europe are typically just a little longer than the average cross country mountain bike race...

 and cross country skiing events. Her efforts paid off in 2006 when Sundstedt captured two World Cup events and the overall individual points championship in the UCI World Cup for Cross Country Marathon

Marathon mountain bike races

Marathon mountain bike races, often referred to as cross country marathon , are a very demanding form of mountain bike races covering at least 40 kilometers usually in mountainous terrain. Events held in Europe are typically just a little longer than the average cross country mountain bike race...

 (XCM).

Major results

2011

• Mountain Bike Racing
  • 1st, UCI World Cup XCM Overall
    • 1st, XCM (GER)
  • 1st, Birkebeinerrittet
    Birkebeinerrittet
    Birkebeinerrittet is a long-distance mountainbike cycling race held annually in Norway. It is the world's largest mountainbike race in number of contestants. In 2009 17,164 riders signed up, and 15,140 cyclists completed the race...
    
    , Rena-Lillehammer (NOR)
  • 1st, CyckelVasan, Sälen-Mora (SWE)
  • 1st, Trans Germany, (GER)
  • 4th, XCM World Championships
    UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
    The UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships is the world championship event for marathon mountain bike races. Inaugurated by the Union Cycliste Internationale in 2003, the event is held annually in single classes for men and women. The 2003 event was organized alongside the UCI Mountain Bike...
    
    , Montello (ITA/CM)

• Road Bicycle Racing
  • 1st,   Finnish Road Race Champion
  • 1st,   Finnish Time Trial Champion
  • 3rd, Golan I, (SYR/1.2)
  • 3rd, Golan II, (SYR/1.2)
  • 5th, Chrono des Nations
    Chrono des Nations
    Chrono des Nations - Les Herbiers Vendée is a single-day time-trial bicycle race held annually in October in Vendée, France. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
    
    , (FRA/1.1)

2010

• Mountain Bike Racing
  • 1st, Birkebeinerrittet (NOR)

2008

• Mountain Bike Racing
  • 1st, UCI World Cup XCM Overall
  • 1st, Birkebeinerrittet (NOR)

2007

• Mountain Bike Racing
  • 1st, UCI World Cup XCM Overall
  • 1st, Birkebeinerrittet (NOR)
  • 3rd, XCM (GER)

2006

• Mountain Bike Racing
  • 1st, UCI World Cup XCM Overall
    • 1st, UCI World Cup, Val Thorens (FRA)
    • 1st, UCI World Cup, Mont Saint Anne (CAN)
    • 2nd, UCI World Cup, Naoussa (GER)
    • 3rd, UCI World Cup, Villabassa (ITA)
  • 1st, Raid Ardenne Bleue, Verviers (BEL)
  • 1st,   Finnish National Championships XCM, Lappeenranta (FIN)
  • 1st, Birkebeinerrittet (NOR)
  • 1st, Bike Festival Willingen, Willingen (GER)
  • 2nd, European Championships UEC, Chies d'Alpago (ITA)
  • 5th, UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
    UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
    The UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships is the world championship event for marathon mountain bike races. Inaugurated by the Union Cycliste Internationale in 2003, the event is held annually in single classes for men and women. The 2003 event was organized alongside the UCI Mountain Bike...
    
    , Oisans (FRA)
  • 5th, Sea Otter Classic
    Sea Otter Classic
    Sea Otter Classic is a bicycling and outdoor life sports festival and trade show held on the former Fort Ord in Monterey, California since 1990. The classic is named in honor of the sea otter, an indigenous mammal which flourishes on the neighboring Pacific Coast.The Sea Otter Classic offers...
    
    , Monterey, California (USA)
• Cross Country Skiing / Ski marathon
  Ski marathon
  A ski marathon is a long distance cross-country skiing race, usually more than 40 kilometers. Skiers can use either classic or freestyle techniques depending on the rules of the race.Races include:...
  
  
  • 1st, Pustertal Ski Marathon Classic, (ITA)
  • 2nd, Hotzenwald Ski Marathon Classic, (GER)
  • 3rd, Pustertal Ski Marathon Skating, (ITA)
  • 7th, FIS
    International Ski Federation
    The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
    
     Marathon Cup, (FRA)
  • 3rd, Fäboda Loppet, (FIN)
  • 1st, Kokkola Town Champion, (FIN)
  • 1st, Bernau Skating Jet, (GER)
  • 1st, Trace Vosgienne, (GER)

2005

• Mountain Bike Racing
  • 1st, European Mountain Bike Marathon Championship
  • 5th, UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championship
• Road Bicycle Racing
  • 1st,   Finnish Road Race Champion

2002

• Road Bicycle Racing
  • 1st,   Finnish Road Race Champion

2001

• Road Bicycle Racing
  • 1st,   Finnish Road Race Champion
  • 1st overall, GP Féminine International du Québec, Quebec (CAN)

2000

• Road Bicycle Racing
  • 1st, La Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal
    La Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal
    The Coupe du Monde Cycliste Féminine de Montréal is an elite women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually since 1998 in Montréal, Quebec, Canada as part of the UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup season.- Past winners :...
    
     (Montreal World Cup)
  • 2nd, La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
    La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
    La Flèche Wallonne Féminine began in 1998 as a women's road race was held in conjunction with the men's race. From the following year onwards, the women's La Flèche Wallonne was a UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup event. The women raced the same course, but did one less circuit.-Past...
    
     (World Cup)
  • 21st, Summer Olympics
    Finland at the 2000 Summer Olympics
    - Gold:*Arsi Harju — Athletics, Men's Shot Put*Jyrki Järvi and Thomas Johanson — Sailing, Men's 49er Team Event- Silver:* Juha Hirvi — Shooting, Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions- Bronze:...
    
     Women's Road Race

1999

• Road Bicycle Racing
  • 6th, La Flèche Wallonne Féminine (World Cup)
  • 3rd overall, Giro del Trentino (ITA)
  • Stage win, Giro d'Italia Femminile
    Giro d'Italia Femminile
    The 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...
    
    

1998

• Road Bicycle Racing
  • 2nd, La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
    La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
    La Flèche Wallonne Féminine began in 1998 as a women's road race was held in conjunction with the men's race. From the following year onwards, the women's La Flèche Wallonne was a UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup event. The women raced the same course, but did one less circuit.-Past...
    
     (World Cup)
  • 1st overall and 1 stage win, Giro Toscana (ITA)
  • Stage win, Giro d'Italia Femminile
    Giro d'Italia Femminile
    The 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...
    
    

1997

• Road Bicycle Racing
  • 1st,   Finnish Road Race Champion
  • 1st overall and 1 stage win, Giro del Trentino (ITA)