Andreas Leknessund Explained
Andreas Rikardsen Leknessund (born 21 May 1999 in Tromsø) is a Norwegian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam .[4]
Career
After a successful junior career, Leknessund turned professional in May 2018 with UCI Continental team . His first major victory was the Norwegian elite national time trial championships in 2019. He stayed with the team until being signed by UCI WorldTeam in 2021 after showing promising results, having won the elite national time trial championships a second time, the Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia and the UEC European Under-23 Time Trial Championships among other races in 2020.[5] In June 2022 he won stage two of the Tour de Suisse in a solo victory from the breakaway.[6] In August, he won the Arctic Race of Norway, taking the race lead after winning the fourth and final stage. At the 2023 Giro d'Italia, Leknessund moved into the lead after finishing second on stage four. He was able to hold onto the lead until the time trial on stage nine. He ultimately went on to finish 8th overall. This also made him the first rider from north of the Arctic Circle to have led the race.[7]
After spending three seasons with, Leknessund returned to for the 2024 season on a three-year contract.[8]
Major results
- 2016
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
5th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
- 2017
1st Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
1st Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 2a Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
2nd Overall Peace Race Juniors
1st Stage 2a
2nd Overall Trophée Centre Morbihan
1st Stage 2
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
8th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
- 2018
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
7th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
8th Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
- 2019 (1 pro win)
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
1st Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 3
2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
1st Young rider classification
2nd Overall Ronde de l'Isard
2nd Kattekoers
5th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 2020 (1)
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
1st Overall Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia
1st Mountains classification
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 3
1st Hafjell GP
1st Lillehammer GP
3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
4th Overall Okolo Slovenska
1st Young rider classification
8th Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
- 2021
National Road Championships
3rd Time trial
4th Road race
7th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
10th Brabantse Pijl
- 2022 (3)
1st Overall Arctic Race of Norway
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 4
1st Stage 2 Tour de Suisse
- 2023
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
8th Overall Giro d'Italia
Held & after Stages 4–8
- 2024
2nd Overall Sibiu Cycling Tour
1st Stage 1
National Road Championships
3rd Time trial
4th Road race
10th Overall Danmark Rundt
10th Overall Czech TourGrand Tour general classification results timeline
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Notes and References
- Web site: Uno - X Norwegian Development Team . UCI.org . . 12 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200112183141/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14020/1002132/266 . 12 January 2020.
- Web site: Team DSM . UCI.org . . 2 January 2021 . https://archive.today/20210102003957/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15245/1000596/279 . 2 January 2021.
- News: Team Sunweb sign Andreas Leknessund to the WorldTour program from 2021. . Sunweb Group B.V.. 12 August 2019. 4 September 2020. 22 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200922204745/https://teamsunweb.com/welcome-andreas/. dead.
- Web site: Uno-X Mobility. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 14 January 2024.
- Web site: Who is Andreas Leknessund? Norway's up-and-coming Grand Tour talent . . 2 November 2021 . 17 January 2024 . Ostanek, Daniel.
- Web site: Tour de Suisse: Leknessund takes glory from breakaway with stage 2 victory . . 13 June 2022 . 17 January 2024 . Fotheringham, Alasdair.
- Web site: Giro d'Italia leader Andreas Leknessund makes Norwegian cycling history . . 9 May 2023 . 17 January 2024 . Fotheringham, Alasdair.
- Web site: A homecoming as Andreas Leknessund signs for Uno-X . . 1 August 2023 . 17 January 2024 . Ryan, Barry.
