Birkebeinerrittet
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Birkebeinerrittet (lit. The Birkebeiner cycling race) is a long-distance mountain bike cycling race held annually in Norway. It is the world's largest mountain bike race in number of contestants.[1] In 2009, 17,164 riders signed up, and 15,140 cyclists completed the race.
The race[]
The race starts at Rena and ends at Håkons Hall in Lillehammer. Birkebeinerrittet is 92km[2] long along fire roads, with some paved and some single/dualtrack segments.
The race has been held since 1993 and commemorates a trip made by the Birkebeiner loyalists to save the heir to the Norwegian throne, Håkon Håkonsson, in 1206. All participants carry a backpack weighing at least 3.5 kg, symbolizing the weight of the then one-year-old heir.
Past winners[]
Men[]
Year | Name | Club/Nation | Time |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Fredrik Wilmann | Norway | 02.33.18 |
2013 | Fredrik Ericsson | Sweden | 02.41.17 |
2012 | Norway | 02.43.24 | |
2011 | Stian Remme | Norway | 02.54.45 |
2010 | Germany | 02.57.04 | |
2009 | Switzerland | 03.02.05 | |
2008 | Norway | 02.40.50 | |
2007 | Italy | 02.52.29 | |
2006 | Lars Petter Nordhaug | Norway | 02.43.08 |
2005 | Thomas Frischknecht | Switzerland | 03.52.01 |
Women[]
Year | Name | Club/Nation | Time |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Norway | 03.05.04 | |
2013 | Norway | 03.12.38 | |
2012 | Pia Sundstedt | Finland | 03.06.42 |
2011 | Pia Sundstedt | Finland | 03.08.26 |
2010 | Pia Sundstedt | Finland | 03.19.45 |
2009 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå | Norway | 03.27.02 |
2008 | Pia Sundstedt | Finland | 03.09.06 |
2007 | Pia Sundstedt | Finland | 03.24.43 |
2006 | Pia Sundstedt | Finland | 03.08.32 |
2005 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå | Norway | 04.05.18 |
External links[]
References[]
- ^ Birkebeinerrittet is the world's largest cross country bicycle race with 18.000 participants Archived August 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Løype Birkebeinerrittet". birkebeiner.no. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
Categories:
- Mountain biking events in Norway
- Åmot
- Sport in Hedmark
- Sport in Lillehammer