Nicki Sørensen
.JPG) Sørensen at the 2014 Grand Prix d'Isbergues. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nicki Sørensen |
| Born |
14 May 1975 Hillerød, Denmark |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Cycling Academy Team |
| Discipline | Road/Team manager |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1999 | Team Chicky World |
| 2000 | Team Fakta |
| 2001–2014 | CSC–Tiscali |
| Managerial team(s) | |
| 2015 | Tinkoff-Saxo |
| 2016- | Cycling Academy Team |
| Major wins | |
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Tour de France, 1 Stage Vuelta a España, 1 Stage GP d'Ouverture la Marseillaise (2005), National Road Race Championships (2003, 2008, 2010, 2011) Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli (2012) | |
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Infobox last updated on 20 April 2016 | |
Nicki Sørensen (born 14 May 1975) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, and current directeur sportif of the Cycling Academy Team.[1][2] He competed in five consecutive editions of the Tour de France from 2001 to 2005. Riding as an all-round rider who rode well in hilly terrain, Sørensen was a valued support for the team leader without many wins of his own.
Biography
Sørensen only started his cycling career at the age of 19, having been a runner before that. He became a professional road bicycle racer in 1999 for team Team Chicky World. After the team closed down, Sørensen switched to another Denmark based team, Team Fakta where he made a good name for himself on the Danish stage as one of the strongest cards of Team Fakta, securing himself a place on the Danish team for the 2000 Olympics.
Before the 2001 season, Sørensen was on the verge of joining English Linda McCartney Racing Team but instead opted to stay in Denmark with Team CSC – World Online, as Team Saxo Bank was then known. In his first year with the team he participated in the 2001 Tour de France where he got a taste of success with a fourth place on stage 16. Since then, Sørensen has been a consistent part of the Tour setup for Team CSC, riding the biggest race in the cycling calendar every year from 2001 to 2005, his highlights including the overall GC rank of 20th in 2002. Another highlight was Sørensen's instrumental role in team captain Tyler Hamilton's win on stage 16 of the 2003 Tour de France when Sørensen, who was in a break away, sacrificed his own chances in order to pull Hamilton and thereby allow Tyler Hamilton to conserve the strength needed to win on the day.
Nicki Sørensen started the 2005 season on a high note with a win in GP d'Ouverture la Marseillaise and a fourth place in Tour Méditerranéen during February, and during the season he prolonged his contract with Team CSC until 2007. In September Nicki Sørensen clinched stage 18 of the Vuelta a España after defeating Pascual Rodriguez in the sprint.
On 16 July 2009, Sørensen won Stage 12 of the 2009 Tour de France. He was in an early breakaway with five other riders and attacked the small group with 20 km to cover to win solo.[3]
Sorensen retired after riding the 2014 Giro di Lombardia. The last victory of his career was the 2012 Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli.[4]
Team management
After his retirement he remained with Tinkoff–Saxo as a directeur sportif and coach.[5] For the 2016 season he moved across to the Israeli Cycling Academy Team.[2]
Doping
In June 2015 prior to Anti Doping Denmark report he admitted to drug use in early part of his career.[6]
Career highlights
- 1999
- 1st Lemvig Løbet
- 1st Stage 4 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
- 2000
- 1st Lemvig-Holstebro-Lemvig
- 1st Overall Circuit des Mines
- 1st Stage 1
- 1st Rund um Hanleite-Erfur
- 2001
- 9th Giro del Piemonte
- 2002
- 20th Overall Tour de France
- 2003
- 1st
National Road Race Championships - 2004
- 88th Overall Tour de France
- 2005
- 1st GP d'Ouverture la Marseillaise
- 1st Stage 18 Vuelta a España
- 7th Züri-Metzgete
- 2006
- 1st Stage 1 TTT Vuelta a España
- 2007
- 5th Overall Sachsen Tour
- 5th Overall Danmark Rundt
- 7th Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt
- 2008
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 25th Olympics Men's Road Race
- 2009
- 31st Overall Tour de France
- 1st Stage 12
Stage 12, Combativity award
- 1st Stage 2 Danmark Rundt
- 2010
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 2011
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 2nd Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt
- 3rd Giro del Friuli
- 2012
- 1st Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 2013
- 6th Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
References
- ↑ "Team Saxo-Tinkoff (TST) – DEN". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- 1 2 "Nicki Sorensen signs contract as DS for Israeli Cycling Academy team".
- ↑ "Sorensen grinds out stage victory". BBC Sport. 16 July 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ↑ "Nicki Sørensen ready for next chapter after retiring from cycling". Cyclingnews.com (Future plc). 8 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Tinkoff-Saxo presents Nicki Sørensen as new sport director and coach". Tinkoff-Saxo. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ↑ "Rasmussen claims cover-up prior to Anti Doping Denmark report, Sorensen admits past drug use | CyclingTips". cyclingtips.com.au. Retrieved 2015-06-29.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nicki Sorensen. |
- Profile at Team Saxo Bank
- Nicki Sørensen profile at Cycling Archives