Annika Langvad facts for kids
Langvad in 2011
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| Full name | Annika Langvad | ||
| Born | 22 March 1984 Silkeborg, Denmark |
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| Current team | Specialized Racing | ||
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| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Cross-country | ||
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Annika Langvad (born March 22, 1984) is a famous former cyclist from Denmark. She rode for Specialized Racing, mainly in mountain bike racing. Annika is a five-time World Champion in mountain biking. She won four titles in long-distance mountain bike races (marathon) and one in cross-country racing.
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Annika Langvad's Cycling Journey
Annika Langvad had an amazing career as a cyclist. She was known for her strength and skill on both mountain bikes and road bikes. She achieved many big wins and set new records.
Mountain Bike Successes
From 2014, Annika and her teammate Ariane Kleinhans won the women's category of the Absa Cape Epic three times in a row. This is a very tough mountain bike stage race. Annika won the Cape Epic a total of six times during her career, with her most recent win in 2025.
In 2015, Annika also won the Leadville 100 race. She was the first woman to finish this race in under 7 hours, which was a huge achievement!
In 2016, Annika became the world champion in Women's cross-country mountain biking. She also finished second in the UCI World Cup rankings for Cross Country that year. She was only 24 points behind the leader. She was a runner-up in the cross-country World Cup standings again in 2018.
Road Cycling Achievements
Annika also showed her talent in road cycling. In 2010, she won the Danish road race championship. She was also a three-time Danish time trial champion.
In 2013, she finished sixth in the individual time trial at the World Championships. In 2019, she rode for a road cycling team called DLT. During that year, she came in second at Strade Bianche, fourth at the Amstel Gold Race, and third at Flèche Wallonne.
Annika Langvad announced her retirement from professional cycling on October 9, 2020.
Major Race Results
Annika Langvad achieved many impressive results throughout her career. Here are some of her biggest wins and top finishes.
Cyclo-cross Wins
- 2010–2011: 1st
National Championships - 2013–2014: 1st National Championships
- 2014–2015: 1st National Championships
- 2014–2015: 3rd Kronborg
Gravel Race Results
- 2023: UCI World Series
- 2nd Halmstad
Road Race Highlights
- 2010: National Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2011: 1st Time trial, National Championships
- 2013: 1st Time trial, National Championships
- 2013: 6th Time trial, UCI World Championships
- 2018: 3rd Time trial, National Championships
- 2019: 2nd Strade Bianche
- 2019: 3rd La Flèche Wallonne
- 2019: 4th Amstel Gold Race
Mountain Bike Victories
- 2009: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2010: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2010: 3rd
Marathon, UCI World Championships - 2011: 1st
Marathon, UCI World Championships - 2011: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2012: 1st Marathon, UCI World Championships
- 2012: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2013: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2014: 1st Marathon, UCI World Championships
- 2014: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2014: 1st
Overall Cape Epic (with Ariane Lüthi) - 2014: 1st
Overall Swiss Epic (with Ariane Kleinhans) - 2014: UCI XCO World Cup
- 3rd Windham
- 2015: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2015: 1st Overall Cape Epic (with Ariane Lüthi)
- 2015: 2nd
Marathon, UCI World Championships - 2015: 2nd Overall Swiss Epic (with Ariane Lüthi)
- 2015: 3rd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Val di Sole
- 3rd Windham
- 2016: 1st Cross-country, UCI World Championships
- 2016: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2016: 1st Overall Cape Epic (with Ariane Lüthi)
- 2016: 1st Roc d'Azur
- 2016: 2nd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Cairns
- 1st Albstadt
- 2nd Lenzerheide
- 2017: 1st Marathon, UCI World Championships
- 2017: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2017: 2nd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Nové Město
- 2nd Vallnord
- 2017: UCI Marathon Series
- 1st Attakwas Extreme
- 1st Roc d'Azur
- 2018: 1st Marathon, UCI World Championships
- 2018: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2018: 1st Marathon, National Championships
- 2018: 1st Overall Cape Epic (with Kate Courtney)
- 2018: 2nd Cross-country, UCI World Championships
- 2018: 2nd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
- 1st Stellenbosch
- 1st Nové Město
- 2nd Mont-Sainte-Anne
- 3rd La Bresse
- 2018: UCI XCC World Cup
- 1st Albstadt
- 1st Nové Město
- 1st Val di Sole
- 1st Mont-Sainte-Anne
- 1st La Bresse
- 2nd Vallnord
- 2019: 1st Overall Cape Epic (with Anna van der Breggen)
- 2020: 1st Cross-country, National Championships
- 2020: 1st Marathon, National Championships
- 2020: 1st Overall Swiss Epic (with Haley Batten)
- 2025: 1st Overall Cape Epic (with Sofía Gómez Villafane)
External Links
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- Annika Langvad at MTBCrossCountry.com
See also
In Spanish: Annika Langvad para niños
