Nora Jenčušová
Slovak cyclist (born 2002) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nora Jenčušová (born 14 April 2002) is a Slovak road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Bepink–Bongioanni.[2]
 Jenčušová in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 2002 Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Bepink–Bongioanni |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 2021– | Bepink[1] |
Biography
Nora Jenčušová was born on 14 April 2002 in Spišská Nová Ves. As a child, she competed in triathlon, which brought her to bicycle racing.[3] She is a student of the Technical University of Košice.[4]
Career
Jenčušová was first noticed in the cycling world in 2020, when she became the European junior champion in the scratch. Since 2021 she is a member of the Italian professional team Bepink.[3]
She won the road race at the Czech and Slovak National Championships in 2022 and 2023 after finishing third in 2021.[5] Additionally, she won the Slovak National Time Trial Championships each year from 2021 to 2024.
In December 2023, she was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6] Her Olympics appearance will be the first time a Slovak female cyclist will compete at the Olympics since her coach Lenka Ilavská competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[7]
Jenčušová finished 25th at the Women's individual road race of the 2024 Olympics.[8]
Major results
Road
- 2019
- National Junior Championships
- 1st
Road race - 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2020
- 1st Time trial, National Junior Championships
- 8th Time trial, European Junior Championships
- 2021
- National Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 1st
- 2022
- National Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 2023
- National Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- National Under-23 Championships
- 1st Road race
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
- 1st Regiónom Nitrianskeho Kraja
- 2nd GP of the Mayor of the city Žiar nad Hronom
- 4th Time trial, European Under-23 Championships
- 4th Overall Belgrade GP Woman Tour
- 9th Respect Ladies Race Slovakia
- 2024
- National Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 1st
Track
- 2020
- 1st
Scratch, UEC European Junior Championships
References
External links
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