Christina Siggaard Explained

Christina Siggaard
Fullname:Christina Malling Siggaard[1]
Birth Date:24 March 1994
Birth Place:Old Rye, Denmark
Height:178 cm
Weight:67 kg
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Proyears1:2014
Proteam1:Firefighters Upsala CK
Proyears2:2015
Proyears3:2016–2019
Proteam3:[2]
Proyears4:2020–2021
Proteam4:[3] [4]

Christina Malling Siggaard (born 24 March 1994) is a Danish former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2014 and 2021 for the Firefighters Upsala CK,, and teams. Siggaard represented Denmark at the 2015 European Games in the women's road race, and also represented Denmark at the UCI Road World Championships and the European Road Championships.

She now works as a commentator and analyst for Danish broadcaster TV 2 Sport's cycling coverage.[5] [6]

Major results

2010
  • National Road Championships
  • 2nd Road race
  • 3rd Junior time trial
    2011
  • 3rd Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
  • 3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
    2012
  • 7th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
    2014
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
    2015
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
    2016
  • 4th Overall Ladies Tour of Norway
  • 7th Grand Prix de Dottignies
    2017
  • 5th Overall Tour of Chongming Island
  • 5th Pajot Hills Classic
  • 10th Le Samyn des Dames
    2018
  • 1st Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 6th Road race, UEC European Road Championships
  • 8th Omloop van het Hageland
  • 10th Three Days of Bruges–De Panne
    2019
  • 1st Stage 1 BeNe Ladies Tour
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 9th Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
  • 9th Omloop van het Hageland

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Christina Malling Siggaard. . 2 September 2016. 13 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160913103826/http://www.bmsbirn.dk/index.php/team/riders/7-indhold/53-christina-malling-siggaard2016. dead.
    2. Web site: Team Virtu Cycling. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 4 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190303210535/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/10870/1002151/243. 3 March 2019.
    3. Web site: Lotto Soudal Ladies. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 28 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200128232639/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14165/1001101/258. 28 January 2020.
    4. Web site: Lotto Soudal Ladies. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 23 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123222250/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15392/1001101/277. 23 January 2021.
    5. News: Christian. Ipsen. Jubler over World Tour-løb i Danmark: - Min drøm er gået i opfyldelse. Danish. Jubilant over World Tour races in Denmark: - My dream has come true. TV 2 Sport. TV 2. 24 March 2022. 21 December 2022. Også TV 2 SPORTs cykelekspert Christina Siggaard, der er tidligere professionel rytter, jubler over nyheden om et kvindeligt World Tour-etapeløb på dansk grund. [TV 2 SPORT's cycling expert Christina Siggaard, who is a former professional rider, also rejoices at the news of a female World Tour stage race on Danish soil.].
    6. News: Emma. Klinker Stephensen. Hvorfor står kvindecykling så meget i skyggen af herrecykling?. Danish. Why is women's cycling so much in the shadow of men's cycling?. TV 2 Sport. TV 2. 28 July 2022. 21 December 2022. Træneren for organisationens juniorlandshold træner også både mænd og kvinder, mens andre sponsorer også har øget fokus på kvinderne i sporten, fortæller Tour-kommentator Christina Siggaard. [The coach for the organisation's junior national team also trains both men and women, while other sponsors have also increased their focus on the women in the sport, says Tour commentator Christina Siggaard.].