Elena Novikova should not be confused with Elena Novikova-Belova.
| Elena Novikova | |
| Nickname: | Lemona |
| Birth Name: | Elena Volodymyrivna Novikova (Олена Володимирівна Новікова) |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1984 |
| Height: | 179 cm |
| Weight: | 65 kg |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Endurance |
| Amateuryears1: | 2015 |
| Amateurteam1: | TreColli–Forno d'Asolo |
| Amateuryears2: | 2017 |
| Amateurteam2: | Giusta Pro Records |
| Proyears1: | 2014 |
| Proyears2: | 2016 |
| Proyears3: | 2018 |
| Proyears4: | 2018–2019 |
Elena Volodymyrivna Novikova (born January 14, 1984) is a Ukrainian road cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Women's Team .[1] She represented her nation at the 2007 UCI Road World Championships and 2009 UCI Road World Championships.[2]
She lives in Italy. She won 15 mtb and road 24 hours races in the category solo. She won 2 times 24 hours road race in Le Mans in France. Novikova won 3 times hardest in Italy mtb 24 hours solo race of Finale Ligure. In 2015, she won a title of European Champion of mtb 24 hours solo races. In 2016, she finished the second hardest mtb stage race in the World, Ironbike. In October 2015, she made a Record of Gavia mountain going up and down 9 times during 19 hours.
On September 17, 2017, she achieved 11 world records during the successful attempt to overcome the previous 24-hour record. All these records are Indoor Track – Solo – Standard – Women 18–49.
Records are:
Novikova was in a domestic relationship with Chilean politician Gaspar Rivas, who she met via Facebook during the War in Donbass in 2014.[3] [4]