Frederik Wilmann

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Frederik Wilmann
Frederik Wilmann under Tour des Fjords 2013.JPG
Personal information
Full nameFrederik Wilmann
Born (1985-07-17) 17 July 1985 (age 36)
Viggja, Norway
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Amateur teams
2004Vestfold SK Mix
2018IK Hero
Professional teams
2005–2009 Maxbo–Bianchi
2010 Skil–Shimano
2011 Joker–Merida
2012–2013 Christina Watches–Onfone [1]
2014–2015 Team Ringeriks–Kraft
2016 Team ColoQuick–Cult
2017 Copenhagen Pro Cycling
Major wins
National Under-23 Road Race Championships (2007)
Mi-Août Bretonne (2009)

Frederik Wilmann (born 17 July 1985 in Viggja) is a Norwegian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2005 and 2017. He is the son of Norwegian cyclist Jostein Wilmann.

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Career

In 2007, Wilmann finished third in the Norwegian National Road Race Championships, behind Alexander Kristoff and Thor Hushovd. [2] [3] But he became the under-23 road race champion, after beating Stian Sommerseth, Edvald Boasson Hagen and Kristoff. [4]

After riding several years with the Norwegian outfit, Joker–Bianchi, Wilmann signed a two-year contract with the Dutch team Skil–Shimano in 2010. He broke off the contract in late 2010 due to dissatisfaction, and then returning to his former team, Joker–Merida. After only one year "back home", he signed for the Danish team Christina Watches–Onfone in late 2011, riding together with experienced riders like Michael Rasmussen and Stefan Schumacher. In 2014 and 2015, Wilmann rode for Team Ringeriks–Kraft.

Major results

2003
3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2005
1st Overall Grenland GP
1st Stage 1
2007
1st MaillotNoruega.PNG Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Gjøvik GP
1st Stage 1 Trøndelag GP
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
9th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
9th Rund um die Hainleite
2008
1st Stage 7 Tour de Bretagne
2nd Sandefjord GP
5th Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
2009
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Mi-Août Bretonne
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Tour Alsace
1st Stage 1
6th Overall Paris–Corrèze
7th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
7th Overall Ringerike GP
10th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
2011
1st Rogaland GP
5th Overall Tour of Norway
7th Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
2015
5th Overall Volta Ciclística Internacional do Rio Grande do Sul
10th Hadeland GP
2016
6th Sundvolden GP
9th Overall Tour of China I

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References

  1. "New Norwegian rider and sponsor for Christina Watches". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. Hushovd slått i spurten NRK.no
  3. 2007 Norwegian Road Racing Championship results Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine 1 July 2007.
  4. 2007 Norwegian U-23 Road Racing Championship results Archived 2011-07-24 at the Wayback Machine 24 June 2007.