Gu Sun-Geun
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Gu Sun-Geun is an South Korea
n professional racing cyclist. Having finished third in the road race in the 2007 UCI B Road World Championships and second in the time trial, Gu qualified to represent her country at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. Gu crashed in the road race when she lost control of her bike on the wet roads, bringing others down with her. She eventually found herself falling into a concrete ditch on the side of the highway but got back on her bike to finish 59th.
2004
2005
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South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n professional racing cyclist. Having finished third in the road race in the 2007 UCI B Road World Championships and second in the time trial, Gu qualified to represent her country 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...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. Gu crashed in the road race when she lost control of her bike on the wet roads, bringing others down with her. She eventually found herself falling into a concrete ditch on the side of the highway but got back on her bike to finish 59th.
Palmarès
2002- 2nd Points race, UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
, Juniors - 2nd Scratch, UCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsUCI Track Cycling World ChampionshipsThe UCI Track Cycling World Championships are the set of world championship events for the various disciplines and distances in track cycling and are regulated by the Union Cycliste Internationale...
, Juniors
2004
- 2nd Scratch, 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup ClassicsThe 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics is a multi race tournament over a season of track cycling. The season ran from 17 February 2004 to 16 May 2004. The World Cup is organised by the UCI.- Men :- Women :-References:*****...
, Sydney (AUS)
2005
- 3rd Pursuit, Asian Cycling ChampionshipsAsian Cycling ChampionshipsThe Asian Cycling Championships, is the annual asian championship for bicycle road and track racing organized by the Asian Cycling Confederation .- Championships :-Road race:-Time Trial:-Road race:-Time Trial:-Sprint:...
- 1st Points race, Asian Cycling ChampionshipsAsian Cycling ChampionshipsThe Asian Cycling Championships, is the annual asian championship for bicycle road and track racing organized by the Asian Cycling Confederation .- Championships :-Road race:-Time Trial:-Road race:-Time Trial:-Sprint:...
2007
- 2nd Time trial, UCI B Road World Championships
- 3rd Road Race, UCI B Road World Championships
- 3rd Road Race, Asian Cycling ChampionshipsAsian Cycling ChampionshipsThe Asian Cycling Championships, is the annual asian championship for bicycle road and track racing organized by the Asian Cycling Confederation .- Championships :-Road race:-Time Trial:-Road race:-Time Trial:-Sprint:...