Canins, Maria (1949–)

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Canins, Maria (1949–)

Italian cyclist and Nordic skier. Name variations: The Flying Mum. Born June 4, 1949, in La Villa, Alta Badia, Italy.

Won the Tour de France (Tour Feminin, 1985 and 1986) and came in second 3 times; won 2 tours of Norway, 1 tour of Colorado, and 4 tours of the Adriatic; was 6-time road-racing champion and 4-time time-trials champion of Italy; at World championships, won 1 gold, 3 silvers, and 2 bronze medals; as a skier, was World champion in the Winter Triathlon (1997) and Italian champion 15-times at various distances.

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