Jesper Hansen (cyclist)

Jesper Hansen (born 23 October 1990) is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Riwal Cycling Team.[4]

Jesper Hansen
Hansen in 2014
Personal information
Full nameJesper Hansen
Born (1990-10-23) 23 October 1990
Copenhagen, Denmark[1]
Height1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb; 9 st 6 lb)
Team information
Current teamRiwal Cycling Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeClimber
Amateur teams
2009Svendborg CC
2009Energi Fyn
2010Odder CK
Professional teams
2011Energi Fyn
2012–2013Glud & Marstrand–LRØ
2013Saxo–Tinkoff (stagiaire)[2]
2014–2016Tinkoff–Saxo
2017–2018Astana[3]
2019–2020Cofidis
2021–Riwal Cycling Team
Major wins
Stage races
Tour of Norway (2015)

Career

In 2014 he received the Young rider classification jersey at the Tour of Norway, for being the best rider under 25 years of age in the overall classification standings.

While riding the Tour de Romandie, he slammed into the door of a medical car. The door was carelessly opened and knocked Hansen down. While appearing injured at first, he ultimately soldiered on and continued the race.[5] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España,[6] the 2017 Giro d'Italia,[7] and the 2018 Tour de France.[8]

After Hansen's contract was not renewed by Cofidis after the 2020 season, he initially considered retirement.[9] However, Riwal Cycling Team, which was forced to step down from UCI ProTeam to UCI Continental level due to financial difficulties, signed Hansen to a one-year contract for the 2021 season, which the two parties had previously agreed upon once the team secured their financial standing.[4][10]

Major results
2013
2nd Hadeland GP
6th Overall Circuit des Ardennes
6th Overall Tour de Normandie
7th Overall Tour of Norway
2014
6th Overall Tour of Norway
1st Young rider classification
2015
1st Overall Tour of Norway
1st Stage 3
6th Overall Tour de Langkawi
2016
2nd Overall Tour of Croatia
1st Stage 5 (TTT)
5th Overall Tour de Langkawi
10th Overall Abu Dhabi Tour
2017
2nd Overall Tour of Turkey
9th Overall Tour of Croatia
2018
9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
2019
7th Overall Tour of California

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Giro d'Italia — — 32 — — 44
Tour de France — — — 56 — —
Vuelta a España 52 — DNF — DNF —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. Profile at Radsportseiten.net
  2. "Jesper Hansen » Tinkoff-Saxo". Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  3. "Michael Valgren og Jesper Hansen skifter til Astana". Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  4. Schmidt, Søren Stjerne (5 January 2021). "Hjem til Fyn: Jesper Hansen skifter til Riwal Cycling Team" [Home to Funen: Jesper Hansen shifts to Riwal Cycling Team] (in Danish). TV 2/Fyn. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. Nigel Wynn (30 April 2015). "Jesper Hansen car-doored by medic during Tour de Romandie (video)". Cycling Weekly. IPC Media Sports & Leisure network. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  6. "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  7. "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  8. "2018: 105th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 5 July 2017.
  9. Gauthier, Nicolas (12 December 2020). "Route - Sans équipe pour 2021, Jesper Hansen va prendre sa retraite" [Road - Without a team for 2021, Jesper Hansen will retire]. Cyclism'Actu (in French). Swar Agency. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  10. "Danish riders Hansen and Carbel drop from WorldTour level as contracts not renewed". CyclingNews. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
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