Oskar Svendsen

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Oskar Svendsen
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Personal information
Full nameOskar Nikolai Birger Svendsen
Born (1994-04-10) 10 April 1994 (age 29)
Lillehammer, Norway
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeTime trialist
Professional team
2013–2014 Team Joker

Oskar Nikolai Birger Svendsen (born 10 April 1994 in Lillehammer) is a former Norwegian cyclist. [1]

Contents

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]

Major results

2012
1st Jersey rainbow chrono.svg Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
National Junior Road Championships
1st MaillotNoruega.PNG Time trial
2nd Road race
9th Course de la Paix Juniors
2013
1st Stage 3 (TTT) Circuit des Ardennes
5th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
2014
4th Time trial, National Road Championships

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References

  1. "Oskar Svendsen". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. "Oskar (18) slo Dæhlies rekord". September 7, 2012.
  3. "VO2max records". Top End Sports. Retrieved 21 April 2016.