World Championship, Road, Elite (F)

Speed File: EMMA JOHANSSON 23/9/83 (SWE)

•The Saturday Road Race is the focus of Emma’s UCI World campaign, she leads Sweden's four-strong team
•Like Longo-Ciprelli, Johansson’s career began with skiing
•At 19 she nannied in Netherlands to be near big races & get her start in pro-cycling

•Emma has studied Spanish language
•She became fluent riding for Spain as her first pro-team at 21
•Emma is a strong technical rider who favors an intensive course and loves the Geelong track's hills
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•Emma had her 27th birthday in Point Lonsdale upon arriving in Australia for UCI world
•Her coach cooked her gnocchi and she had cake with her fiancé Martin
•She drove on the left side of the road for the first time on her birthday

•Emma was 11th in Women’s TimeTrials on Wednesday
•UCI 2009 Women’s World Cup 2rd place
•Silver medal, Beijing Olympics 2008

•Boyfriend Martin Vestby is a coach in the Swedish crew, they will marry in January.
•Emma adores dancing, fast like she rides, rock n'roll, contemporary.
•Loves dance movies, Dirty Dancing is her favorite

•Swedes are going for gold and promised Toblerone cake if they win
•Cinnamon bun and coffee are Emma's thing
•Coach Madeleine Lindberg says Emma is one of the best riders on course tomorrow

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