Gunn-Rita Dahle
Norwegian cross-country mountain bike racer Gunn-Rita Dahle is probably the best female rider this relatively young branch of the sport has ever seen. World champion in 2002 and 2004, Olympic champion in 2004 and unbeaten in the World Cup in 2003 and 2004, she has a breath-taking palmares. Dahle says her success is due to an unrelenting focus - she describes herself as a '24-hour athlete' - and the constant support of her boyfriend and coach Kenneth Flesjå. Follow her exploits on Cyclingnews as she works to stay at the top of her game in 2005. Or, for more Gunn-Rita, see her personal website:
Latest articles by Gunn-Rita Dahle

Time to reflect on a busy year
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
Babies and bikes can mix, even at the highest level!
Gigantic wedding celebration
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
We've won many a gold medal on our bikes during the last seasons, but the greatest event was...
Merry Christmas
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
And so the festive season is upon us again, and I'm full of expectations! We've decorated our living...
Training in Lanzarote
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
It's great being back at the office again! Our exercise schedule here on Lanzarote and at Club La...

Savouring a unique performance
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
[Translation: Crispen T.P. de Lange] Here I sit on my small aeroplane seat, savouring the tired...

Fantastic victory in Madrid
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
The exquisite taste of revenge in the World Cup in Madrid this time around was thoroughly enjoyable....
Plenty to do after my injury
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
Great start to the season They say time flies when one's having fun. When one's days are also...
Home to snow
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
We actually ended up having several more cold days during our training camp on Majorca, but coming...

Number three in Madrid
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
It was an amazing experience for us to win the world cup race in Madrid . It's the third year...

Time to travel again
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
A brand new 'round-the-world' ticket is lying in my suitcase, and were very much looking forward to...

Training at altitude, racing in mudditude
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
Fantastic nature, friendly people, a lovely town, supreme training conditions, sun and summer. We...
First training camp completed
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
Dear biking friends, Time simply flies when it's sunny summer outside and one is surrounded by...

Doing it tough at World Cup Canada
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
The World Cup race at Mont Sainte-Anne in Canada turned out to be an experience I won't forget in a...
First team gathering
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
The first gathering with my team, Multivan Merida Biking Team, has been exciting, action-packed and...
Back On Mallorca
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
It's simply terrific being back on Mallorca with the prospect of several wonderful weeks of exercise...
A great winning streak
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
We had a terrific day of World Championship action at Livigno on September 4. I was deeply moved...
The season starts in Italy
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
It's great to be on the go again with a new season of cycling. The menu for first race of the year...

Wild and wonderful
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
It was absolutely fantastic to become XC World Champion once again, and way round on the other side...
Back on the Olympic track
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
On Friday we were back on our "Olympic Track" here on Majorca, and the experience gave us a little...
Recumbent Easter
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
The bad spill I took during the Primavera Rosa World Cup road race last weekend has meant a quiet...
Heat and thorns in Curacao
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
Many things are different here on the Caribbean island of Curacao, but the biggest challenge for me...
World Cup opening: second place
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
And thus our unbroken series of World Cup wins was punctured. Still, a second place at the World Cup...

Two months of conquering the world
By Gunn-Rita Dahle Published
We've won gold, gained valuable experience, been in Brazil for the first time, competed on bikes at...
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