Kaj Allan Olsen

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Kaj Allan Olsen
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Born(1927-02-10)10 February 1927
Gentofte, Denmark
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Kaj Allan Olsen (born 10 February 1927) is a Danish former racing cyclist. [1] He rode in the 1958 Tour de France. [2] [3] He also won the 1951 Peace Race.

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Major results

1949
3rd Overall Tour de Pologne
1st Stages 10 & 11
1951
1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Peace Race
1st Stage 6
1956
3rd Scheldeprijs

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References

  1. "Kaj Allan Olsen". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  2. "Tour de France 1958". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  3. "45ème Tour de France 1958". Memoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.