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 CupExternal links
Notes and References
- News: Lund returning to Saxo Bank. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 17 October 2011. 4 January 2012.
- 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..