Michael Andersson (cyclist) explained
| Michael Andersson |
| Birth Date: | 4 March 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Höganäs, Sweden |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1995 |
| Proteam1: | Sicasal–Acral |
| Proyears2: | 1996 |
| Proyears3: | 1997–1998 |
| Proyears4: | 1999 |
| Proteam4: | Acceptcard Pro Cycling |
| Proyears5: | 2000 |
| Proyears6: | 2000–2001 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Michael Andersson (born 4 March 1967) is a Swedish former road cyclist who was a professional rider from 1995 to 2001. He competed three times at the Summer Olympics (1992, 1996 and 2000).[1] [2] Andersson is a three-time winner of the Tour of Sweden. Andersson started in the Giro d'Italia two times, and in the Vuelta a España four times; the only Grand Tour he finished was the 1995 Vuelta a España.
Major results
- 1990
2nd Grand Prix de France
5th Chrono des Herbiers
- 1991
1st Overall Tour of Sweden
1st Stage 1b
- 1992
1st Overall Tour of Sweden
1st Stages 1b (ITT) & 5 (ITT)
- 1993
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
1st Paris–Évreux
4th Overall Tour of Sweden
9th Chrono des Herbiers
- 1994
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà
1st Stage 2
- 1995
1st Overall Rapport Toer
1st Stage 6 (ITT)
1st Overall Giro del Capo
- 1996
1st Overall Tour of China
1st Stage 3
1st Stage 3a (ITT) Tour of Sweden
2nd Overall Peace Race
1st Stage 3
9th Overall Ronde van Nederland
- 1997
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Tour de Berne
7th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana
- 1998
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
3rd Road race
4th Overall Tour of Sweden
- 1999
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
2nd Time trial, UCI Road World Championships
3rd Overall Ringerike GP
1st Stage 3
9th Overall Tour of Sweden
- 2000
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Overall Tour of Sweden
1st Stage 2
1st Scandinavian Open Time Trial
5th Overall Istrian Spring TrophyNotes and References
- News: Roddarn försvarar titeln. Kristianstadsbladet. Swedish. Lars Markusson. 13 June 2001. 17 June 2019.
- Michael Andersson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417204050/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/michael-andersson-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 22 July 2016.
