Emma Johansson
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Emma Johansson is a Swedish
professional cyclist. She won the silver medal in the women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics
. After having finished second in the 2009 Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio
and third in Ronde van Vlaanderen
, she won the Ronde van Drenthe
and took the overall lead of the UCI Women's Road World Cup, a lead which she kept after another second place in La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
. Emma Johansson is the second Swedish cyclist to have worn the UCI World Cup leader jersey, preceded only by Susanne Ljungskog
. She is as of January 8, 2011 married to the former Norwegian cyclist Martin Vestby, who's also her personal manager.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional cyclist. She won the silver medal in the women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. After having finished second in the 2009 Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio
Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio
Trofeo Alfredo Binda-Comune di Cittiglio is a women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the comune of Cittiglio and nearby comunes located within the Province of Varese in the Italian region Lombardy...
and third in Ronde van Vlaanderen
Tour of Flanders for Women
Tour of Flanders for Women is a road bicycle racing event held in Flanders, Belgium. It is held every spring, in conjunction with the men's event Tour of Flanders and is part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup.-Past winners:...
, she won the Ronde van Drenthe
Ronde van Drenthe
Ronde van Drenthe is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union.Since 2005, the men's event is UCI 1.1 rated and is part of the UCI Europe Tour...
and took the overall lead of the UCI Women's Road World Cup, a lead which she kept after another second place in La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
La Flèche Wallonne Féminine
La Flèche Wallonne Féminine began in 1998 as a women's road race was held in conjunction with the men's race. From the following year onwards, the women's La Flèche Wallonne was a UCI Women's Road Cycling World Cup event. The women raced the same course, but did one less circuit.-Past...
. Emma Johansson is the second Swedish cyclist to have worn the UCI World Cup leader jersey, preceded only by Susanne Ljungskog
Susanne Ljungskog
Susanne Ljungskog is a Swedish cyclist. A four-time Olympian , she won the world road race championship in 2002 and 2003. The same years, she was UCI points champion...
. She is as of January 8, 2011 married to the former Norwegian cyclist Martin Vestby, who's also her personal manager.