Jesper Hansen (born 23 October 1990) is a Danish former professional cyclist,[7] who rode professionally between 2011 and 2021 for six different teams.
 Hansen in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jesper Hansen |
| Born | 23 October 1990 Copenhagen, Denmark[1] |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9 st 6 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2009 | Svendborg CC |
| 2009 | Energi Fyn |
| 2010 | Odder CK |
| Professional teams | |
| 2011 | Energi Fyn |
| 2012–2013 | Glud & Marstrand–LRØ |
| 2013 | Saxo–Tinkoff (stagiaire)[2] |
| 2014–2016 | Tinkoff–Saxo |
| 2017–2018 | Astana[3] |
| 2019–2020 | Cofidis[4] |
| 2021 | Riwal Cycling Team[5][6] |
| Major wins | |
| Stage races | |
Career
editIn 2014 he received the Young rider classification jersey at the Tour of Norway, for being the best rider under 25 years of age in the overall classification standings.
While riding the Tour de Romandie, he slammed into the door of a medical car. The door was carelessly opened and knocked Hansen down. While appearing injured at first, he ultimately soldiered on and continued the race.[8] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España,[9] the 2017 Giro d'Italia,[10] and the 2018 Tour de France.[11]
After Hansen's contract was not renewed by Cofidis after the 2020 season, he initially considered retirement.[12] However, Riwal Cycling Team, which was forced to step down from UCI ProTeam to UCI Continental level due to financial difficulties, signed Hansen to a one-year contract for the 2021 season, which the two parties had previously agreed upon once the team secured their financial standing.[6][13] He retired following the season, ending his career with two professional victories.[7]
Major results
edit- 2013
- 2nd Hadeland GP
- 6th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 6th Overall Tour de Normandie
- 7th Overall Tour of Norway
- 2014
- 6th Overall Tour of Norway
- 1st
Young rider classification
- 1st
- 2015
- 1st
Overall Tour of Norway
- 1st Stage 3
- 6th Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 2016
- 2nd Overall Tour of Croatia
- 1st Stage 5 (TTT)
- 5th Overall Tour de Langkawi
- 10th Overall Abu Dhabi Tour
- 2017
- 2nd Overall Tour of Turkey
- 9th Overall Tour of Croatia
- 2018
- 9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2019
- 7th Overall Tour of California
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | 32 | — | — | 44 |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | 56 | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
52 | — | DNF | — | DNF | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "Profile at Radsportseiten.net". Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Jesper Hansen » Tinkoff-Saxo". Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ^ "Michael Valgren og Jesper Hansen skifter til Astana". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ^ Bacon, Ellis (30 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Cofidis". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Riwal Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ a b Schmidt, Søren Stjerne (5 January 2021). "Hjem til Fyn: Jesper Hansen skifter til Riwal Cycling Team" [Home to Funen: Jesper Hansen shifts to Riwal Cycling Team]. TV 2/Fyn (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ a b Bentsen, Bo (13 October 2021). "Jesper Hansen stopper karrieren" [Jesper Hansen stops his career]. TV 2 Sport (in Danish). TV 2. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Nigel Wynn (30 April 2015). "Jesper Hansen car-doored by medic during Tour de Romandie (video)". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
- ^ Gauthier, Nicolas (12 December 2020). "Route - Sans équipe pour 2021, Jesper Hansen va prendre sa retraite" [Road - Without a team for 2021, Jesper Hansen will retire]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Danish riders Hansen and Carbel drop from WorldTour level as contracts not renewed". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
External links
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- Jesper Hansen at UCI
- Jesper Hansen at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Jesper Hansen at ProCyclingStats
- Jesper Hansen at Cycling Quotient
