Katrine Aalerud
Katrine Aalerud | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 4, 1994 Norway |
| Occupation | Professional cyclist |
| Years active | 2016– |
| Known for | Road racing cyclist |
Katrine Aalerud (born 4 December 1994) is a Norwegian professional cyclist specializing in road racing, currently competing with a UCI Women's WorldTeam. She participated in the women's road race at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships, where she placed 39th.
Career
During 2016, Aalerud showcased notable performances by earning a bronze medal in the road race at the Norwegian National Road Championships and playing a key role in Bryne CK's triumph in the team time trial event. At the same year's UCI Road World Championships, she finished 39th in the road race. Additionally, she ranked 13th in the youth classification and 28th overall at the Ladies Tour of Norway. In 2017, she achieved third place in the youth classification at the Internationale Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen and secured 21st position in the time trial at the European Road Championships, placing eighth among under-23 competitors. Unfortunately, an early crash forced her to withdraw from the European road race.
That year also saw Aalerud obtaining silver and bronze medals in Norway’s National Road Championships for the road race and time trial, respectively. She was selected to represent Norway at the UCI Road World Championships but was compelled to abandon the road race before completion.
Major results
- 2016
- 3rd place, Road race, Norwegian National Road Championships
- 2017
- Norwegian National Road Championships
- 2nd place, Road race
- 3rd place, Time trial
- 6th place, Women's Tour de Yorkshire
- 2018
- 9th overall, Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
- 2019
- 2nd place, Time trial, Norwegian National Road Championships
- 7th overall, Emakumeen Euskal Bira
- 7th overall, Tour Cycliste Féminin International de l'Ardèche
- 2020
- Winner, Time trial, Norwegian National Road Championships
- 9th overall, Setmana Ciclista Valenciana
- 9th place, Liège–Bastogne–Liège Femmes
- 2021
- Winner, Time trial, Norwegian National Road Championships
- 3rd overall, Setmana Ciclista Valenciana
- 5th overall, Vuelta a Burgos Feminas
- 7th place, Emakumeen Nafarroako Klasikoa
- 2022
- 2nd place, Time trial, Norwegian National Road Championships
- 9th overall, Tour of Scandinavia
- 10th overall, Vuelta a Andalucía
- 2023
- Overall winner, Vuelta a Andalucía
- 2nd place, Road race, Norwegian National Road Championships
- 6th place, Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
- 2024
- Norwegian National Road Championships
- Winner, Time trial
- 3rd place, Road race
- 3rd overall
- 3rd place, Festival Elsy Jacobs Garnich
- 4th place, Chrono des Nations
- 5th place, Durango-Durango Emakumeen Saria
- 6th place, Time trial at European Road Championships
- 8th place, Giro dell'Emilia Internazionale Donne Elite
- 9th overall, Vuelta a Andalucía
- 2025
- 4th place, Trofeo Binissalem-Andratx (Vuelta a Mallorca)
- 4th overall, Vuelta a Extremadura Femenina
- 5th place, Time trial at UCI Road World Championships
- 6th place, Trofeo Palma Femina (Vuelta a Mallorca)
- 8th overall, UAE Tour Women
- 9th overall, Setmana Ciclista Valenciana