Niklas Larsen

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Niklas Larsen
Niklas Larsen 2017 UEC Track Elite European Championships.jpg
Personal information
Born (1997-03-22) 22 March 1997 (age 27)
Slagelse, Denmark
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb)
Team information
Current team Uno-X Mobility
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Professional teams
2016–2018 Team TreFor
2019 Team ColoQuick
2020– Uno-X Norwegian Development Team [1]
Major wins
Road

Stage races

Danmark Rundt (2019)
Track
Team pursuit, World Championships (2023)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro Team pursuit
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Glasgow Team pursuit
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 London Team pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Pruszków Team pursuit
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Yvelines Points race
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Apeldoorn Points race
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Berlin Madison
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2017 Berlin Points race
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Apeldoorn Omnium
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2024 Apeldoorn Team pursuit

Niklas Larsen (born 22 March 1997) is a Danish professional track and road racing cyclist, [2] who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Uno-X Mobility. [3] He rode in the men's team pursuit at the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships winning a bronze medal. [4] [5]

Contents

Major results

Road

2014
1st MaillotDinamarca.svg Time trial, National Junior Championships
1st Stage 3 (ITT) Grand Prix Rüebliland
2015
1st Stage 2a (ITT) Trofeo Karlsberg
1st Stage 3 (ITT) Grand Prix Rüebliland
7th Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships
2017
1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification, Ronde van Midden-Nederland
4th Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
6th Duo Normand (with Kasper Asgreen)
2018
1st Eschborn–Frankfurt U23
2nd Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour
1st Jersey green.svg Points classification
1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification
1st Stage 1
National Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Under-23 road race
4th Under-23 time trial
2nd Circuit de Wallonie
3rd Scandinavian Race Uppsala
2019
1st MaillotCyan.PNG Overall Danmark Rundt
1st Jersey white.svg Young rider classification
1st Himmerland Rundt
1st Lillehammer GP
2nd Silver medal europe.svg Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships
2nd Skive–Løbet
3rd Road race, National Championships
4th Gylne Gutuer
7th Overall Tour d'Eure-et-Loir
2020
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Friuli-Venezia Giulia
2021
1st Fyen Rundt
3rd GP Herning
5th Time trial, National Championships
2023
4th Time trial, National Championships

Track

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References

  1. "Uno - X Norwegian Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. "Niklas Larsen". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
  3. "Uno - X Pro Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  4. Start list
  5. Final Results