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Nina Davies (cyclist)
Nina Davies (born 14 September 1974) is a Welsh racing cyclist from the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. She represented Wales at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England. She competed earlier as a road racing cyclist both for Wales and for GB, but since 2008 she mostly participates in mountain bike championships. Palmarès ;2001 :1st Welsh Road Race Championships ;2002 :9th British National Road Race Championships :15th Commonwealth Games TT – Manchester :22nd Road race Commonwealth Games – Manchester ;2003 :7th British National Road Race Championships Grand Prix de Plouay representing GB ;2004 :Represented GB in Tour of Geelong (Australia) :Represented GB in Geelong World Cup (Australia) :Represented GB in Primavera Rosa World Cup (Italy) :Represented GB in Tour of Flanders World Cup (Belgium) :Represented GB in Fleche Wallonne World Cup (Belgium) ;2005 :2nd Mendip Hills Road Race – Round of Women's National RR Series ;2007 :1st Welsh National Cyclo-cross Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of in 2019, and the metropolitan area had an estimated population of in 2021. During the Viking Age the area was part of Viken. Oslo was founded as a city at the end of the Viking Age in 1040 under the name Ánslo, and established as a ''kaupstad'' or trading place in 1048 by Harald Hardrada. The city was elevated to a bishopric in 1070 and a capital under Haakon V of Norway around 1300. Personal unions with Denmark from 1397 to 1523 and again from 1536 to 1814 reduced its influence. After being destroyed by a fire in 1624, during the reign of King Christian IV, a new city was built closer to Akershus Fortress and named Christiania in honour of the king. It became a municipality ('' formannskapsdistrikt'') on 1 January 1838. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
