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1994 In Denmark
Events from the year 1994 in Denmark. Incumbents * Monarch – Margrethe II of Denmark, Margrethe II * Prime minister – Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Events * 1 January – Capital punishment in Denmark is officially outlawed in all cases. * 5 April – 3 die and 2 are injured in the Aarhus University shooting. * 29 April – Danish forces within the United Nations Protection Force take part in Operation Bøllebank in response to the Bosnian War. * 27 May – The first ''European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns'' is held Aalborg, Denmark, Aalborg, resulting in the Aalborg Charter. * 9 June – The 1994 European Parliament election in Denmark are held, electing 16 members to the European Parliament. * 7 July – The 1994 Faroese general election is held. * 21 September – The 1994 Danish general election is held. * 27 September – Following the general election, the Poul Nyrup Rasmussen II Cabinet is formed. * 25 October – Danish peacekeeping forces conduct Operation Amanda, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margrethe II Of Denmark
Margrethe II (; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is Queen of Denmark. Having reigned as Denmark's monarch for over 50 years, she is Europe's longest-serving current head of state and the world's only incumbent female monarch following the death of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Born into the House of Glücksburg, a cadet branch of the House of Oldenburg, Margrethe is the eldest child of Frederick IX of Denmark and Ingrid of Sweden. She became heir presumptive to her father in 1953, when a constitutional amendment allowed women to inherit the throne. Margrethe succeeded her father upon his death on 14 January 1972. On her accession, she became the first female monarch of Denmark since Margrethe I, ruler of the Scandinavian kingdoms in 1375–1412 during the Kalmar Union. In 1967, she married Henri de Laborde de Monpezat, with whom she had two sons: Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Joachim. Margrethe is known for her strong archaeological pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House Of The Spirits (film)
''The House of the Spirits'' ( Danish: ''Åndernes hus'') is a 1993 period drama film directed by Bille August and starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Glenn Close, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas and Vanessa Redgrave. The supporting cast includes María Conchita Alonso, Armin Mueller-Stahl, and Jan Niklas. Based on the 1982 novel '' La Casa de los Espíritus'' by Isabel Allende, the film follows three generations of women from a Chilean family during the country’s military dictatorship. Although the film won several awards in Europe, including Best Film at the Lola Awards from the German Film Academy and the Robert Award from the Danish Film Academy, in America it was regarded as a critical and commercial failure. Plot The story is narrated by Blanca Trueba, a young woman from a powerful Chilean family. 1926 Blanca's mother, Clara del Valle is a child from a well-off family in Santiago whose father is running for the Senate. Clara possesses clairvoyant abilities and f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Betschart
Kurt Betschart born 25 August 1968 in Erstfeld Switzerland is a former professional cyclist. He was a Six Day Track specialist holding a world record 37 victories with the same partner, Bruno Risi. He had a total of 47 professional victories and represented Switzerland at the Olympic games. After sixteen years in professional cycling Kurt retired on 26 July 2006. Olympic Games ;2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney : 11th, Men's Madison (Track cycling) Palmares ;1991 : 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI) : 3rd, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi) ;1992 : 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi) : 3rd in Giro dei Sei Comuni (SUI) : 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI) : 3rd, Six Days of München (GER) : 3rd in General Classification Niederoesterreich Rundfahrt (AUT) : 1st, Six Days of Zürich; + Bruno Risi : 2nd in General Classification GP Brissago (SUI) ;1993 : 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi) : 1st, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris–Brussels
The Brussels Cycling Classic (known until June 2013 as Paris–Brussels) is a semi classic European bicycle race, one of the oldest races on the international calendar. History Paris–Brussels was first run on 12 August 1893 as an amateur event over a distance of 397 km, Belgian Andre Henry took the inaugural victory from compatriot Charles Delbecque with France's Fernand Augenault coming in third. The race did not return to the racing calendar until 1906 when it was run as a two-day event on 3 and 4 June. The first stage of this 1906 event was run from the Paris suburb of Villiers-sur-Marne to Reims over 152 km and was won by France's Maurice Bardonneau. Albert Dupont took the more challenging second stage on the following day from Reims to Brussels over 239 km to take the overall race victory from compatriots Jules Patou and Guillaume Coeckelberg. The following year the race reverted to being a one-day race and quickly established itself as one of the Spring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Sørensen
Rolf Sørensen (born 20 April 1965) is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He is currently working as a cycling commentator and agent. Born in Helsinge in Denmark, Sørensen moved to Italy at the age of 17, where he has lived since. He was a client of Francesco Conconi and Luigi Cecchini. He goes under the name ''Il Biondo'' due to his blonde hair. He is married to Susanne. Accomplishments Sørensen won such classic one-day races as the Tour of Flanders, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, Paris–Brussels, Paris–Tours and Milano–Torino, as well as slightly smaller races like the Coppa Bernocchi (twice), and the Rund um den Henninger Turm or Grand Prix Frankfurt. He has led the UCI Road World Cup on several occasions, finishing third in 1989 and 1991 and second in 1997 after a broken foot kept him from scoring points in the last two World Cup races of the season. Sørensen also won individual stages in the 1994 and 1996 Tour de France, and wore the yellow jersey as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 UCI Road World Championships
The 1994 UCI Road World Championships took place in Agrigento, Italy between 21-28 August 1994. Events summary References {{UCI Road World Championships UCI Road World Championships by year World Championships Uci Road World Championships The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and a mixed team relay. Events ... August 1994 sports events in Europe Sport in Agrigento ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Road World Championships – Men's Amateur Road Race
The UCI Road World Championships - Men's amateur road race was the annual world championship for amateurs for road bicycle racing in the discipline of a road race, organised by the world governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale The ''Union Cycliste Internationale'' (UCI; ; en, International Cycling Union) is the world governing body for sports cycling and oversees international competitive cycling events. The UCI is based in Aigle, Switzerland. The UCI issues racing .... The event was first run in 1921. Medal winners Medallists by nation References {{DEFAULTSORT:UCI Road World Championships - Men's amateur road race Men's amateur road race Defunct cycling races Men's road bicycle races Recurring sporting events established in 1921 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1995 Lists of UCI Road World Championships medalists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Pedersen (cyclist)
Alex Kjeld Pedersen (born 15 November 1966 in Ikast) is a Danish former cyclist. Major results ;1983 : 1st Junior team time trial, World Road Championships (with Kim Olsen, Søren Lilholt and Rolf Sørensen) : 1st Overall Giro della Lunigiana ;1984 : 3rd Junior road race, World Road Championships ;1985 : 1st National team time trial championships (with Bjarne Riis, Per Pedersen and Björn Sørensen) : 3rd Amateur National Road Race Championships ;1986 : 1st Amateur National Road Race Championships ;1987 : 1st Stage 8 Grand Prix Guillaume Tell : 3rd Amateur road race, World Road Championships ;1990 : 1st Stage 5 Ringerike GP : 3rd National Time Trial Championships : 7th Overall Vuelta a Andalucia : 10th Overall Paris–Nice ;1992 : 1st Amateur National Road Race Championships ;1993 : 1st Grand Prix François-Faber : 2nd Amateur National Road Race Championships : 3rd National Time Trial Championships ;1994 : 1st Amateur road race, World Road Championships : 1st Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Ronde Van Nederland
These are the results for the 34th edition of the Ronde van Nederland cycling race, which was held from August 15 to August 19, 1994. The race started in Breda (North Brabant) and finished in Valkenburg (Limburg Limburg or Limbourg may refer to: Regions * Limburg (Belgium), a province since 1839 in the Flanders region of Belgium * Limburg (Netherlands), a province since 1839 in the south of the Netherlands * Diocese of Limburg, Roman Catholic Diocese in ...). Stages 15-08-1994: Breda-Nieuwegein, 180 km 16-08-1994: Nieuwegein-Ede, 178 km 17-08-1994: Ede-Haaksbergen, 101 km 17-08-1994: Haaksbergen-Haaksbergen (Time Trial), 31 km 18-08-1994: Doetinchem-Venlo, 180 km 19-08-1994: Venlo-Valkenburg, 198 km Final classification External linksWielersite Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Ronde Van Nederland, 1994 Ronde van Nederland 1994 in road cycling 1994 in Dutch sport August 1994 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesper Skibby
Jesper Skibby (born 21 March 1964 in Silkeborg, Denmark) is a retired professional road racing cyclist. He won at least one stage at each of the major tours. He was one of the most popular in Denmark, not only because of his talent, but also because of his wit and his constant banter. He rode for the Dutch TVM from 1989 to 1997, but switched to the Danish team Team home - Jack & Jones in 1998, where he ended his active career in 2000. Professional career He participated in Tour de France 11 times, completed it 8 times, and won stage 5 between Avranches and Évreux in 1993. He is one of the relatively few riders to have won stages in all three major tours (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España), and the only Dane. In March 1993 Skibby suffered a double fracture of the skull during a crash in the bunch sprint of stage 5 of Tirreno–Adriatico, however he made a remarkable recovery and was back racing later that year. Skibby won the Tour of Holland stage race i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Riis
Bjarne Lykkegård Riis (; born 3 April 1964), nicknamed ''The Eagle from Herning'' ( da, Ørnen fra Herning), is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France. For many years he was the owner and later manager of the Oleg Tinkov associated Russian UCI WorldTeam . Other career highlights include placing first in the Amstel Gold Race in 1997, multiple Danish National Championships, and stage wins in the Giro d'Italia. On 25 May 2007, he admitted that he placed first in the Tour de France using banned substances, and he was no longer considered the winner by the Tour's organizers. In July 2008, the Tour reconfirmed his victory but with an asterisk label to indicate his doping offences. Career Born in Herning, Riis began cycling at local club Herning CK. When he was not selected for the 1984 Summer Olympics, former cyclist Kim Andersen advised Riis to start his professional career not in Italy, but in Luxembourg. His professional car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Hamburger
Bo Hamburger (born 24 May 1970 in Frederiksberg) is a Danish former professional road racing cyclist. He retired in 2006. Biography After ending his career, Hamburger started a building company and a bike shop. He was the leading directeur sportif for in 2013 and 2014. Doping He was fired from Team CSC in 2001, after a positive EPO test. He was later cleared legally since the B test was below the limit, but still higher than normal. Since then, the Danish Cycle Union refused to let Hamburger represent Denmark. Hamburger fought the exclusion through legal means. In his book ''Den største pris - en cykelrytters bekendelser'' (''The Greatest Cost - Confession of a Cyclist'') released in Denmark on 7 November 2007, he admitted to using EPO and human growth hormone from 1995 to 1997. His name was also on the list of doping tests published by the French Senate on 24 July 2013 that were collected during the 1998 Tour de France and found positive for EPO when retested in 2004. Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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