| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 February 1975 Køge, Denmark |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Track, road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 1998–2001 | home–Jack & Jones |
Michael Nielsen (born 15 February 1975) is a Danish cyclist. He competed in the men's team pursuit at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
Individual pursuit Points race Team pursuit, National Track Championships Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships Team pursuit, National Track Championships
Jakob Storm Piil is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, where he later lived many years in Odense. He is an all-round rider, known for his aggressive style of riding, whose speciality is to pick the right breakaways. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is the cousin of Danish former professional bicycle racer Jørgen V. Pedersen.
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Tomas Vaitkus is a Lithuanian professional road racing cyclist riding for UCI Continental team Rietumu Banka–Riga. Vaitkus, nicknamed Tomas the Tank Engine, made his Tour de France debut in the 2007 edition but had to abandon after a serious crash at the end of stage two. Team RadioShack announced that he would be joining the team in 2010. He rejoined Astana in 2011. On 29 August 2011, it was announced that Vaitkus would join GreenEDGE for its inaugural season in 2012.
Olaf Pollack is a German former professional track and road racing cyclist specializing in sprint races and competitions.
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Julius Johansen is a Danish professional racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam Intermarché–Circus–Wanty. He rode in the men's team pursuit event at the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships and won gold at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships in the junior men's road race.
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