Michael Andersson (born 4 March 1967) is a Swedish former road cyclist who was a professional rider from 1995 to 2001. He competed three times at the Summer Olympics (1992, 1996 and 2000).[1][2] Andersson is a three-time winner of the Tour of Sweden. Andersson started in the Giro d'Italia two times, and in the Vuelta a España four times; the only Grand Tour he finished was the 1995 Vuelta a España.
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| Born | 4 March 1967 Höganäs, Sweden | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| 1995 | Sicasal–Acral | ||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Team Telekom | ||||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | TVM–Farm Frites | ||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Acceptcard Pro Cycling | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Mercatone Uno–Albacom | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major results
edit- 1990
- 2nd Grand Prix de France
- 5th Chrono des Herbiers
- 1991
- 1st
Overall Tour of Sweden
- 1st Stage 1b
- 1992
- 1st Overall Tour of Sweden
- 1993
- National Road Championships
- 1st
Time trial - 2nd Road race
- 1st
- 1st Paris–Évreux
- 4th Overall Tour of Sweden
- 9th Chrono des Herbiers
- 1994
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà
- 1st Stage 2
- 1995
- 1st Overall Rapport Toer
- 1st Stage 6 (ITT)
- 1st Overall Giro del Capo
- 1996
- 1st Overall Tour of China
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 3a (ITT) Tour of Sweden
- 2nd Overall Peace Race
- 1st Stage 3
- 9th Overall Ronde van Nederland
- 1997
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st Tour de Berne
- 7th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana
- 1998
- National Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 1st
- 4th Overall Tour of Sweden
- 1999
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2nd
Time trial, UCI Road World Championships - 3rd Overall Ringerike GP
- 1st Stage 3
- 9th Overall Tour of Sweden
- 2000
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1st Overall Tour of Sweden
- 1st Stage 2
- 1st Scandinavian Open Time Trial
- 5th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
References
edit- ^ Lars Markusson (13 June 2001). "Roddarn försvarar titeln" (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Andersson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
External links
edit- Michael Andersson at Cycling Archives (archived)
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