Irina “Ira” Kalentieva is a professional cross-country mountain bike racer from Russia. This lovely and talented athlete is an Olympic medalist, a two-time world champion, and the winner of several national and European championships. She was also featured as Ms. December in the 2009 Cycle Passion calendar.
Early Career
Irina was born on November 10, 1977 in the small village of Norwash-Shigali. She grew up on a small farm with her 3 siblings and braved the rough roads of her village to...
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