Personal information | |
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Full name | Oskar Nikolai Birger Svendsen |
Born | Lillehammer, Norway | 10 April 1994
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Time trialist |
Professional team | |
2013–2014 | Team Joker |
Oskar Nikolai Birger Svendsen (born 10 April 1994 in Lillehammer) is a former Norwegian cyclist. [1]
Svendsen holds the record of VO2max (maximum amount of oxygen uptake) with 97.5 milliliter per kilogram per minute, set at the university in Lillehammer before the 2012 Junior World Time Trial Championships. [2] [3]
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