Nora Jenčušová
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Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia
 Jenčušová in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 April 2002 Spišská Nová Ves, Slovakia |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Bepink–Bongioanni |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 2021– | Bepink[1] |
Nora Jenčušová (born 14 April 2002) is a Slovak road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Bepink–Bongioanni.[2]
Nora Jenčušová was born on 14 April 2002 in Spišská Nová Ves. As a child, she competed in triathlon, which brought her to bicycle racing.[3] She is a student of the Technical University of Košice.[4]
Career
Jenčušová was first noticed in the cycling world in 2020, when she became the European junior champion in the scratch. Since 2021 she is a member of the Italian professional team Bepink.[3]
She won the road race at the Czech and Slovak National Championships in 2022 and 2023 after finishing third in 2021.[5] Additionally, she won the Slovak National Time Trial Championships each year from 2021 to 2024.
In December 2023, she was selected for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6] Her Olympics appearance will be the first time a Slovak female cyclist will compete at the Olympics since her coach Lenka Ilavská competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[7]
Jenčušová finished 25th at the Women's individual road race of the 2024 Olympics.[8]
