Michael Valgren
 Valgren at the 2015 Tour de France | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Valgren Andersen |
| Born |
February 7, 1992 Denmark |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Astana |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Puncheur, classics specialist, all-rounder |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2011–2013 | Glud & Marstrand–LRØ |
| 2014–2016 | Tinkoff–Saxo[1] |
| 2017- | Astana |
| Major wins | |
|
Infobox last updated on 11 February 2015 | |
Michael Valgren Andersen (born 7 February 1992) is a Danish cyclist riding for Astana.[2]
Career
He became a professional in 2011 at the age of just 19 riding for the Danish continental team Cult Energy, where he won two editions of the U23 Liège-Bastogne-Liège and several other noticeable wins.
In 2014 he entered the WorldTour, when he joined Tinkoff-Saxo. He made an immediate impact, as he won the Danish national championship and Tour of Denmark.[3]
He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France[4] and the start list for the 2016 Tour de France.[5]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2009
- 3rd Overall Grand Prix Général Patton
- 1st Stage 1
- 6th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg
- 8th Overall Internationale Junioren-rundfahrt Niedersachsen
- 2010
- 10th Overall Liège–La Gleize
- 2011
- 4th Himmerland Rundt
- 2012
- 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 2nd Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt (U23)
- 6th Overall Kreiz Breizh Elites
- 8th Overall Coupe des Nations Ville Saguenay
- 2013
- 1st
Overall Flèche du Sud
- 1st
Young rider classification - 1st Stage 3
- 1st
- 1st Liège–Bastogne–Liège Espoirs
- 1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Avenir
- 2nd Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt (U23)
- 9th Overall Thüringen-Rundfahrt
- 10th GP Herning
- 2014
- 1st
National Road Race Championships - 1st Overall Danmark Rundt
- 1st Young rider classification
- 1st
- 3rd National Time Trial Championships
- 3rd Overall Four Days of Dunkirk
- 4th Overall Tour des Fjords
- 4th Japan Cup
- 2015
- 1st Young rider classification Dubai Tour
- 2016
- 1st
Overall Danmark Rundt
- 1st Stage 3
- 2nd Amstel Gold Race
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 2nd National Time Trial Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giro |
— | — | — |
| Tour |
— | WD | 77 |
 Vuelta |
128 | — | — |
WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress
References
- ↑ "Michael Valgren Andersen » Tinkoff-Saxo". Retrieved 3 June 2014.
- ↑ "Michael Valgren og Jesper Hansen skifter til Astana" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 1 August 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ http://www.tinkoffsaxo.com/team/riders/michael-valgren/
- ↑ "2015 Tour de France start list". Velo News. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ "2016 > 103rd Tour de France > Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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