Vittoria Bussi

Vittoria Bussi (born 19 March 1987) is an Italian professional racing cyclist.[3] She holds a DPhil in pure mathematics from the University of Oxford for a 2014 thesis entitled Derived symplectic structures in generalized Donaldson–Thomas theory and categorification.[2][4]

Vittoria Bussi
Bussi after taking 3rd place at the 2014 Italian National Time Trial Championships
Personal information
Born (1987-03-19) 19 March 1987
Rome, Italy
Team information
RoleRider
Professional teams
2014S.C. Michela Fanini Rox[1]
2015Servetto Footon[1]
Major wins
Other
UCI Hour record: 48.007 km[2]

In September 2018, she set a new UCI Women's hour record, riding 48.007 kilometres (29.830 mi) at the Aguascalientes Bicentenary Velodrome, Aguascalientes, Mexico, beating the previous record set by Evelyn Stevens in 2016 by 27 metres.[2] It was Bussi's third attempt at the record, having fallen short of Stevens' performance in Aguascalientes in October 2017 by 404 metres[5] and having abandoned a second attempt after 40 minutes the day before her record-breaking ride.[2]

Later, on October 13, 2023, Bussi set another UCI Women's hour record, at the Velodromo Bicentenario in Mexico, with a 50.267km distance.[6]

Major results
2020
3rd Mixed team relay, UEC European Road Championships

References
  1. Vittoria Bussi at Cycling Archives
  2. "Vittoria Bussi breaks Evelyn Stevens's hour record". Velonews. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  3. "Vittoria Bussi". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
  4. Bussi, Vittoria (2014). "Derived symplectic structures in generalized Donaldson–Thomas theory and categorification". Oxford University Research Archive.
  5. Arthurs-Brennan, Michelle (11 September 2018). "'It has been a personal goal in my life to do something big': Hour Record Attempt set for this week". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  6. published, Tom Davidson (14 October 2023). "Vittoria Bussi makes history with new UCI Hour Record". cyclingweekly.com.
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