Rider Profile
Linda Melanie Villumsen
Team Virtu Cycling
Personal Details:
Nationality
New Zealand
Date of birth
09/04/1985
Teams history:
- 2018 - Team Virtu Cycling
- 2017 - Team Veloconcept Women
- 2016 - UnitedHealthcare Women
- 2015 - UnitedHealthcare Women
- 2014 - Wiggle Honda Women's Pro Cycling team
- 2013 - Wiggle Honda
- 2012 - Orica-AIS
- 2011 - AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team
- 2010 - HTC Columbia Women
- 2009 - Team Columbia Highroad Women
- 2008 - Team Columbia Women
- 2007 - T-Mobile Professional Cycling
- 2006 - Buitenpoort - Flexpoint Team
- 2005 - Buitenpoort - Flexpoint Team
Biography:
Key Results
1st World Time Trial Championships 2015
1st Commonwealth Games Time Trial championships 2014
1st National Time Trial championships 2006, '08-09, '13
1st National Road Race championships 2008–09, '15
1st Route de France Féminine 2006, '13
1st Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen 2009
1st Giro del Trentino Alto Adige-Südtirol 2012
1st Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche 2014
Related Articles
Villumsen's Olympic bid starts with World Championship gold
By Laura Weislo last updated
Danish-born New Zealander turns around series of near-misses
Lepisto outnumbered but not outgunned for road race - Women's Worlds Shorts
By Daniel Benson, Stephen Farrand last updated
Pirrone and Paternoster lead next Italian generation, French with cards to play, Villumsen to put bad TT behind her
Blogs
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Nathan Haas blog: Has the UCI done enough for gravel pros at the Gravel World Championships?
Sponsored gravel riders appear to be losing interest in the rainbow jersey battle -
Lauren De Crescenzo and her tough decision to miss UCI Gravel World Championships
In her own words, the gravel star explains the complex picture of the Gravel World Championships for the US team -
A proper women's race – Historic day in Emporia at Unbound Gravel
Extended gaps around women's start end with unprecedented sprint finish though 'it’s still imperfect, but it’s the best we can do for now' -
Road prep and adapting to new rules as Life Time Grand Prix begins at Fuego XL mountain bike event
Lauren De Crescenzo uses The Growler for confidence boost ride ahead of prestigious off-road series -
'Untapped gold' in store for inaugural RADL GRVL in South Australia
Nathan Haas calls gravel course 'raw, fast, exciting' after pre-ride with co-founder Valtteri Bottas