Alexander Kristoff
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| Full name | Alexander Kristoff | ||
| Born | 5 July 1987 Stavanger, Norway |
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| Current team | Team Katusha | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
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| 2006 2007–2009 2010–2011 2012– |
Glud & Marstrand Horsens Team Maxbo Bianchi BMC Racing Team Team Katusha |
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| Infobox last updated on 1 January 2012 |
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Alexander Kristoff (born 5 July 1987 in Stavanger) is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer with the UCI ProTeam Team Katusha.[1]
At nine, he moved from Oslo to Stavanger. His stepfather interested him in cycling rather than football. He started riding for Stavanger SK. At 16 he won the Norwegian youth championship, and finished fourth in the Youth Olympics.[2] He turned professional in 2006 for Glud & Marstrand Horsens. In 2007, he became Norwegian road champion at 19, beating Thor Hushovd in a sprint of four riders.[3]
[edit] Career highlights
- 2006
- 1st Stage 1 Grenland GP
- 1st Stage 2 Grenland GP
- 2007
- 1st
National Road Race Champion - 2008
- 1st National Criterium Champion
- 1st Stage 4 Ringerike GP
- 2009
- 1st U-23 National Road Race Champion
- 1st Stage 3 Ringerike GP
- 2010
- 3rd Philadelphia International Championship
- 4th Vattenfall Cyclassics
- 2011
- 1st National Road Race Champion
- 3rd Giro d'Italia Stage 8
- 5th KBC Drieaage van De Panne-Koksijde Stage 3a
[edit] References
- ^ "Kristoff signs for Katusha". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 20 August 2011. http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kristoff-signs-for-katusha. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Dagbladet Sportsmagasinet 29 August 2008. Alexander Kristoff. Page 8
- ^ Yngstemann ble bestemann BT.no
[edit] External links
- Alexander Kristoff profile at Cycling Archives
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