Birkebeinerrittet
Birkebeinerrittet (lit. The Birkebeiner cycling race) is a long-distance mountainbike cycling race held annually in Norway. It is the world's largest mountainbike 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 |  |
02.33.18 |
| 2013 | Fredrik Ericsson |  |
02.41.17 |
| 2012 | Lars Ragnar Manengen | |
02.43.24 |
| 2011 | Stian Remme | |
02.54.45 |
| 2010 | Hannes Genze |  |
02.57.04 |
| 2009 | Andreas Kugler |  |
03.02.05 |
| 2008 | Anders Hovdenes | |
02.40.50 |
| 2007 | Massimo De Bertolis |  |
02.52.29 |
| 2006 | Lars Petter Nordhaug | |
02.43.08 |
| 2005 | Thomas Frischknecht | |
03.52.01 |
Women
| Year | Name | Club/Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Borghild Løvset | |
03.05.04 |
| 2013 | Borghild Løvset | |
03.12.38 |
| 2012 | Pia Sundstedt |  |
03.06.42 |
| 2011 | Pia Sundstedt | |
03.08.26 |
| 2010 | Pia Sundstedt | |
03.19.45 |
| 2009 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå | |
03.27.02 |
| 2008 | Pia Sundstedt | |
03.09.06 |
| 2007 | Pia Sundstedt | |
03.24.43 |
| 2006 | Pia Sundstedt | |
03.08.32 |
| 2005 | Gunn-Rita Dahle Flesjå | |
04.05.18 |
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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.
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