Henning Bager

Henning Bager

Born	18 February 1981 Esbjerg, Denmark
Nationality	Denmark
Current club information
British league	Glasgow Tigers
Career history
2001, 2012-2013 2002, 2004–2005, 2008, 2009 2002 2003, 2006 2007 2007 2008, 2012 2009 2010 2010 2011 2012	Glasgow Tigers Peterborough Panthers Isle of Wight Islanders Arena Essex Lakeside Hammers Birmingham Brummies Berwick Bandits Belle Vue Aces Redcar Bears Stoke Potters Leicester Lions Coventry Bees

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Henning Bager (born 18 February 1981) is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider.

Biography

Bager was born in Esbjerg.^[1] Bager has competed in the UK since 1991, when he made his debut with Glasgow Tigers.^[1] He has since been part of several teams including Elite League Peterborough Panthers, Lakeside Hammers and Belle Vue Aces.^[1] In 2009 he broke his left leg in three places while riding for Panthers.^[1] He was fit again to ride in 2010 and appeared in seven meetings for Redcar Bears before being released after a poor run of form.^[1][2] He had a brief spell with Stoke Potters shortly afterwards.^[3] In August 2010 Bager was banned for the remainder of the season by the Danish authorities after being involved in a fight during a Danish league match.^[1] He returned to British racing in June 2011 when he was signed by Leicester Lions to replace Richard Sweetman, continuing to ride for the Lions for the rest of the season.^[1][4] In December 2011 he signed to ride for Coventry Bees in the 2012 Elite League season.^[5]

References

1. "2011 Rider Index", speedwaygb.co, retrieved 2011-11-18
2. "Henning Bager sacked by Redcar", Daily Mirror, 17 June 2010, retrieved 2011-11-18
3. "Henning Bager replaces Claus Vissing at Stoke Potters", BBC, 6 July 2010, retrieved 2011-11-18
4. "Leicester Lions sign Henning Bager to replace Sweetman", BBC, 27 June 2011, retrieved 2011-11-18
5. "Four Complete Bees", speedway365.com, 23 December 2011, retrieved 2011-12-23