 Glenn Magnusson in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 July 1969 Oskarshamn, Sweden |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1996–1998 | Amore & Vita–ForzArcore |
| 1999 | U.S. Postal Service |
| 2000–2001 | Farm Frites |
| Major wins | |
| Grand Tours | |
Glenn Magnusson (born 5 July 1969) is a Swedish former professional road cyclist. He is most known for winning 3 stages of the Giro d'Italia. He also represented Sweden at the Olympics three times (1992, 1996, 2000). [1] [2]
Road race, National Junior Road Championships Road race, National Road Championships
Overall Tour de Normandie 
Points classification Tour of Sweden Points classification, Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré | Grand Tour | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | DNF | 85 | DNF | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | 91 | — |
 Vuelta a España | — | — | — | 91 | DNF | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
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