Jesper Hansen (cyclist)

Jesper Hansen

Hansen in 2014
Personal information
Full name	Jesper Hansen
Born	October 23, 1990 Denmark
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
Team information
Current team	Astana
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Climber
Professional team(s)
2009–2011	Energi Fyn
2012–2013	Glud & Marstrand–LRØ
2013	Saxo–Tinkoff (stagiaire)[1]
2014–2016	Tinkoff–Saxo
2017-	Astana
Major wins
Stage Races Tour of Norway (2015)
Infobox last updated on 1 February 2015

Jesper Hansen (born 23 October 1990) is a Danish cyclist riding for Astana. ^[2]

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.

In April 2015 he received the door prize, a slang expression in cycling. While riding the Tour de Romandie, he slammed into the door of a medical car that was carelessly opened before him and knocked him on the tarmac. While appearing injured at first, he ultimately soldiered on and continued the race.^[3] He was named in the start list for the 2015 Vuelta a España.^[4]

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

5th Overall Tour de Langkawi

10th Overall Abu Dhabi Tour

References

1. "Jesper Hansen » Tinkoff-Saxo". Retrieved 2 June 2014.
2. "Michael Valgren og Jesper Hansen skifter til Astana". Retrieved 2016-08-01.
3. 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.
4. "Vuelta a España 2015". Cycling Fever. Retrieved 21 August 2015.

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