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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]
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Born | Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia | April 14, 2002
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Current team | Bepink–Bongioanni |
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Role | Rider |
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2021– | Bepink[1] |
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]
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]
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