Annika Langvad

Annika Langvad (born 22 March 1984) is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for Specialized Racing in cross-country mountain bike racing. Langvad is a five-time world champion in mountain bike racing, winning four titles in mountain bike marathon and one in cross-country. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was due to compete in the Women's cross-country at Hadleigh Farm, but had to withdraw two weeks before due to a broken rib. At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she placed 11th in the Women's cross-country.

Annika Langvad
Langvad in 2011
Personal information
Full nameAnnika Langvad
Born (1984-03-22) 22 March 1984
Silkeborg, Denmark
Team information
Current teamSpecialized Racing
Discipline
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country
Professional teams
2012Fujibikes Rockets (MTB)
2013Davinci–Specialized (MTB)
2014–Specialized Racing (MTB)
2019Boels–Dolmans (road)[1]

From 2014, Langvad and her Swiss Spur-Specialized teammate Ariane Kleinhans won the women's category of Absa Cape Epic three consecutive times. In 2015, they won by a significant margin of an hour and 18 minutes. Also in 2015, Langvad won the Leadville 100, becoming the first woman to ride that race under 7 hours. In 2016, Langvad won the world championship in Women's cross-country and also placed an impressive second in the UCI World Cup rankings for Cross Country, only 24 points behind the leader, Catharine Pendrel.

References
  1. Ostanek, Daniel (3 December 2018). "Boels-Dolmans finalise roster with MTB champion Annika Langvad". Cyclist. Dennis Publishing Limited. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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