Tomas Pettersson Explained

Tomas Pettersson should not be confused with Tommy Pettersson.

Tomas Pettersson
Birth Date:	15 May 1947
Birth Place:	Vårgårda, Sweden
Height:	186cm (73inches)
Weight:	69kg (152lb)
Discipline:	Road
Amateuryears1:	1964–1969
Amateurteam1:	Vårgårda CK
Proyears1:	1970–1972
Proyears2:	1973
Show-Medals:	yes

Tomas Pettersson (born 15 May 1947) is a retired Swedish cyclist. He was part of the road racing team of four Pettersson brothers, known as Fåglum brothers, who won the world title in 1967–1969 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.^[1]

Petterson turned professional after the 1969 World Championships, together with the other brothers. He rode the Tour de France in 1970 and 1971, and won the 1970 Trofeo Baracchi (together with brother Gösta). He retired prematurely in 1973, and later regretted that decision.^[2] ^[3]

Major results

1965

National Junior Road Championships

1st Road race

1st Time trial

1966

1st Team time trial, National Road Championships (with Gösta & Erik Pettersson)

1967

1st Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships (with Sture, Gösta & Erik Pettersson)

1st Team time trial, National Road Championships (with Sture, Gösta & Erik Pettersson)

1968

1st Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships (with Sture, Gösta & Erik Pettersson)

National Road Championships

1st Time trial

1st Team time trial (with Sture, Gösta & Erik Pettersson)

Summer Olympics

2nd Team time trial (with Sture, Gösta & Erik Pettersson)

7th Road race

1969

1st Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships (with Sture, Gösta & Erik Pettersson)

National Road Championships

1st Team time trial (with Sture, Gösta & Erik Pettersson)

2nd Time trial

1st Stage 6a Tour de l'Avenir

1970

1st Trofeo Baracchi (with Gösta Pettersson)

1st Stage 1a Cronostaffetta (with Pietro Guerra)

2nd GP Industria & Commercio di Prato

3rd Giro del Lazio

3rd GP Lugano

5th Giro dell'Emilia

1971

1st Stage 5b Tour de Romandie

2nd Coppa Placci

2nd Trofeo Baracchi (with Gösta Pettersson)

2nd Baden–Baden (with Gösta Pettersson)

3rd Giro del Lazio

4th Giro dell'Emilia

5th Trofeo Laigueglia

5th Gran Premio Città di Camaiore

1972

3rd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

1st Stage 1

3rd Trofeo Baracchi (with Gösta Pettersson)

3rd Giro di Puglia

3rd Giro del Lazio

3rd Coppa Agostoni

4th Coppa Placci

5th Tre Valli Varesine

8th Giro di Toscana

Notes and References

Tomas Pettersson. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417205819/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/tomas-pettersson-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 .
http://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/t/tomas-faglum.html Tomas Fåglum
http://www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=3705 Tomas Fåglum