Thoughts on a special bike ride for women only had been in the minds of the organization at Vätternrundan for several years when it was finally tried on 1991. Sunday the 9th of June 1991 - the premiere for Tjejvättern - can simply be summarized in one word: SUCCESS! The number of women who wanted to participate in this first bike event for women only was amazing. Participants came from all over Sweden and within a few years, from other countries as well. Today it is the largest Scandinavian recreational ride for women with an estimated 7000 to register in 2010.
The atmosphere during the event is warm and friendly. The women only event is less competetive and the cyclists take the time to enjoy the scenery and chat at the rest stops. It is a special day for many of the women who participate and it is so popular that every year almost 50% of the participants have cycled the event before.
Some memorable years * 1991 The first Tjejvättern
* 1995 Tjejvättern became part of "Tjejklassikern" * 1995 Tjejvättern became an event in "Scandinavian Lady Tours" * 1995 Results are published on the internet for the first time * 2001 Computer chips are used for the first time to keep track of cyclists
Main Sponsors VÄTTERNRUNDAN June 17-18 2011
Main Sponsor TJEJVÄTTERN June 11 2011
Main Sponsor HALVVÄTTERN June 12 2011
Main Sponsor MINIVÄTTERN June 10 2011
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