Anders Lund Explained

Anders Lund
Fullname:Anders Lund
Birth Date:1985 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Copenhagen, Denmark
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2007–2010
Proyears2:2011
Proyears3:2012–2013
Proteam3:[1]

Anders Lund (born 14 February 1985 in Copenhagen) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2007 and 2013.[2] He started his cycling career racing for Ordrup Cycle Club in the north of Copenhagen, and was reckoned to be a very talented climber and skilled all-rounder . As a teenager he joined Team PH, which later changed its name to Team GLS, where he rode with Matti Breschel and Chris Anker Sørensen, both of whom were also later teammates with him at . He turned professional in 2007 with, as the Saxo Bank team was then known.

Lund retired at the end of the 2013 season, after seven seasons as a professional.[2]

Major results

2002
  • 2nd National Junior Road Race Championships
    2003
  • 1st National Junior Road Race Championships
  • 2nd World Junior Road Race Championships
    2004
  • Circuit des Ardennes
  • 1st Stages 1 & 5
    2005
  • 2nd European Under-23 Road Race Championships
  • 2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
  • 1st Stage 2
  • 2nd U23 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
  • 3rd National Under-23 Road Race Championships
  • 5th Giro Belvedere di Villa di Cordignano
  • 8th GP San Giuseppe
  • 10th Overall Ringerike GP
    2006
  • 5th Ronde Van Vlaanderen Beloften
    2007
  • 6th GP Herning
    2008
  • 10th Overall Tour de Wallonie
    2009
  • 8th Route Adélie
    2010
  • 3rd National Road Race Championships
  • 6th Overall Tour of Slovenia
  • 8th Japan Cup

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Lund returning to Saxo Bank. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 17 October 2011. 4 January 2012.
    2. News: Riis hopeful of announcing new sponsor soon. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 30 September 2013. 4 November 2013. The team has announced only one new signing, Michael Valgren Andersen, and confirmed only one rider leaving, Anders Lund, who is retiring..