Rasa Polikeviciute
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Rasa Polikevičiūtė is a Lithuania
n cycle racer. She was one of the first in a long line of Lithuanian cyclists who, together, established Lithuania as one of the powerhouses of women's cycle racing in the 1990s and beyond. One of her Lithuanian cycling contemporaries is her identical twin, Jolanta Polikevičiūtė
.
She began cycling at age 13 under the influence of her childhood athletic coach and made her professional debut in 1990. Her top results in the years to come would include an overall victory at the 1997 Women's Challenge
and a victory in the 2001 World Road Race Championships
.
Along the way, she mastered several languages - besides her native Lithuanian, she also speaks Russian
, Italian
, and French
.
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
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2001
2002
2003
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n cycle racer. She was one of the first in a long line of Lithuanian cyclists who, together, established Lithuania as one of the powerhouses of women's cycle racing in the 1990s and beyond. One of her Lithuanian cycling contemporaries is her identical twin, Jolanta Polikevičiūtė
Jolanta Polikevičiūtė
Jolanta Polikevičiūtė is a retired female road racing cyclist from Lithuania, who competed in three Summer Olympics for her native country: 1996, 2004 and 2008. She is the twin sister of Rasa Polikevičiūtė, who also had a professional career in women's cycling.-References:*...
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She began cycling at age 13 under the influence of her childhood athletic coach and made her professional debut in 1990. Her top results in the years to come would include an overall victory at the 1997 Women's Challenge
Women's Challenge
The Women's Challenge bicycle race was held annually in and around southern Idaho beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002. During much of its 19 year history, it was the most prestigious women's cycle race in North America...
and a victory in the 2001 World Road Race Championships
World Championship of Road Cycling (women)
The UCI Road World Championships is an annual event that is recognized as the world championship for road race and time trial events for women. The event is held in conjunction with the men's event.-History:...
.
Along the way, she mastered several languages - besides her native Lithuanian, she also speaks Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
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Palmarès
1993- GP de la Mutualite Haute Garonne - 3rd place
- Tour de l'Aude Cycliste FémininTour de l'Aude Cycliste FemininThe Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the longest running UCI event on the women's elite cycle racing calendar. It had been held annually in the Aude region of south-central France since 1985 until its cancellation after the 2010 edition....
- stage victory - Berlin Rundfahrt - 1st place, 2 stage victories
- Druzhba - 1st place, stage victory
- Velka Cena Presova - 2nd place, stage victory
1994
- World Team Time Trial Championships - 2nd place
- GP Kanton Zurich - 1st place, 1 stage victory
- Masters Feminin - 2nd place, 1 stage victory
- Tour Cycliste FemininGrande BoucleThe Grande Boucle, formerly known as the Tour Cycliste Féminin, or simply Tour Féminin, is one of the Grand Tours of women's cycle races. Grande Boucle means "great loop" and describes the individual stages which form a circuit around France....
- 2nd place, 2 stage victories - Tour de l'Aude Cycliste FémininTour de l'Aude Cycliste FemininThe Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the longest running UCI event on the women's elite cycle racing calendar. It had been held annually in the Aude region of south-central France since 1985 until its cancellation after the 2010 edition....
- 2nd place
1995
- Lithuanian Road Race Championships - 1st place
- Lithuanian Time Trial Championships - 1st place
- Etoile Vosgienne - 3rd place, 1 stage victory
- Tour de l'Aude Cycliste FémininTour de l'Aude Cycliste FemininThe Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the longest running UCI event on the women's elite cycle racing calendar. It had been held annually in the Aude region of south-central France since 1985 until its cancellation after the 2010 edition....
- 2nd place, 1 stage victory - Vuelta a Mallorca - stage victory
1996
- World Road Race ChampionshipsWorld Championship of Road Cycling (women)The UCI Road World Championships is an annual event that is recognized as the world championship for road race and time trial events for women. The event is held in conjunction with the men's event.-History:...
- 2nd place - Masters Feminin - 1st place
- Tour Cycliste FemininGrande BoucleThe Grande Boucle, formerly known as the Tour Cycliste Féminin, or simply Tour Féminin, is one of the Grand Tours of women's cycle races. Grande Boucle means "great loop" and describes the individual stages which form a circuit around France....
- 2nd place - GP Presova - 2nd place
1997
- Krasna Lipa - 2nd place, stage victory
- Haute Garonne - stage victory
- Tour du Finistere - 2nd place, 1 stage victory
- Trophee d'Or - 3rd place, 1 stage victory
- Liberty Classic - 2nd place
- Women's ChallengeWomen's ChallengeThe Women's Challenge bicycle race was held annually in and around southern Idaho beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002. During much of its 19 year history, it was the most prestigious women's cycle race in North America...
- 1st place, stage victory - Tour de l'Aude Cycliste FémininTour de l'Aude Cycliste FemininThe Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin was the longest running UCI event on the women's elite cycle racing calendar. It had been held annually in the Aude region of south-central France since 1985 until its cancellation after the 2010 edition....
- 4th place
1998
- World Road Race ChampionshipsWorld Championship of Road Cycling (women)The UCI Road World Championships is an annual event that is recognized as the world championship for road race and time trial events for women. The event is held in conjunction with the men's event.-History:...
- 4th place - Trophee International World Cup - 7th place
- Women's ChallengeWomen's ChallengeThe Women's Challenge bicycle race was held annually in and around southern Idaho beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002. During much of its 19 year history, it was the most prestigious women's cycle race in North America...
- 5th place - Vuelta a Majorca - stage victory
- Haute Garonne - 4th place
1999
- Tour de Suisse Feminin - 5th place, stage victory
- Thüringen-Rundfahrt - 3rd place, QOM jersey
2000
- World Time Trial ChampionshipsWorld Championship of Road Cycling (women)The UCI Road World Championships is an annual event that is recognized as the world championship for road race and time trial events for women. The event is held in conjunction with the men's event.-History:...
- 3rd place - Tour de Suisse Feminin (2.9.1) - 2nd place, 1 stage victory, QOM jersey
- Grande BoucleGrande BoucleThe Grande Boucle, formerly known as the Tour Cycliste Féminin, or simply Tour Féminin, is one of the Grand Tours of women's cycle races. Grande Boucle means "great loop" and describes the individual stages which form a circuit around France....
(2.9.1) - stage victory
2001
- UCI Points List - 7th place
- World Time Trial ChampionshipsWorld Championship of Road Cycling (women)The UCI Road World Championships is an annual event that is recognized as the world championship for road race and time trial events for women. The event is held in conjunction with the men's event.-History:...
- 4th place - World Road Race ChampionshipsWorld Championship of Road Cycling (women)The UCI Road World Championships is an annual event that is recognized as the world championship for road race and time trial events for women. The event is held in conjunction with the men's event.-History:...
- 1st place - Giro della Toscana (2.9.1) - 3rd place
- Grande BoucleGrande BoucleThe Grande Boucle, formerly known as the Tour Cycliste Féminin, or simply Tour Féminin, is one of the Grand Tours of women's cycle races. Grande Boucle means "great loop" and describes the individual stages which form a circuit around France....
Féminine (2.9.1) - 5th place - Thüringen-Rundfahrt (2.9.1) - 5th place
- Women's ChallengeWomen's ChallengeThe Women's Challenge bicycle race was held annually in and around southern Idaho beginning in 1984 until its demise in 2002. During much of its 19 year history, it was the most prestigious women's cycle race in North America...
(2.9.1) - 3rd place
2002
- World Time Trial ChampionshipsWorld Championship of Road Cycling (women)The UCI Road World Championships is an annual event that is recognized as the world championship for road race and time trial events for women. The event is held in conjunction with the men's event.-History:...
- 8th place - Grande BoucleGrande BoucleThe Grande Boucle, formerly known as the Tour Cycliste Féminin, or simply Tour Féminin, is one of the Grand Tours of women's cycle races. Grande Boucle means "great loop" and describes the individual stages which form a circuit around France....
Féminine (2.9.1) - 1 stage victory - Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe Giro d'Italia Femminile is one of the Grand Tours in women's cycle road racing. It is currently called the Giro Donne. The Giro Donne is a 10-stage event taking place in Italy in early July each year, which means that it generally competes for attention with the men's Tour de France.With the...
- 5th place
2003
- Giro del Trentino - 5th place, 1 stage victory
- Giro d'Italia FemminileGiro d'Italia FemminileThe Giro d'Italia Femminile is one of the Grand Tours in women's cycle road racing. It is currently called the Giro Donne. The Giro Donne is a 10-stage event taking place in Italy in early July each year, which means that it generally competes for attention with the men's Tour de France.With the...
- 5th place, 1 stage victory - Grande BoucleGrande BoucleThe Grande Boucle, formerly known as the Tour Cycliste Féminin, or simply Tour Féminin, is one of the Grand Tours of women's cycle races. Grande Boucle means "great loop" and describes the individual stages which form a circuit around France....
- stage victory