Torstein Træen Explained
| Torstein Træen |
| Fullname: | Torstein Træen |
| Birth Date: | 16 July 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Hønefoss, Norway |
| Height: | 1.81 m |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Ridertype: | Climber |
| Amateuryears1: | 2014–2015 |
| Amateurteam1: | Ringerike SK |
| Proyears1: | 2015–2023 |
| Proteam1: | [1] [2] |
| Proyears2: | 2024– |
Torstein Træen (born 16 July 1995) is a Norwegian racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[3]
Career
Træen joined UCI Continental team in 2015. He competed in the men's team time trial event at the 2017 UCI Road World Championships.[4]
In 2022, Træen placed ninth overall at the Volta a Catalunya followed by a strong performance at the Tour of the Alps, winning the mountains classification and placing fifth on the final stage. However, soon after the race, he was found to have testicular cancer, detected in a doping control test which revealed the presence of hCG in his blood.[5] [6] He was able to return to competition in August and soon returned to form, obtaining a seventh place overall at the CRO Race and third place at the Tour de Langkawi.
In 2023, he competed in his first Tour de France following an 8th place finish at the Critérium du Dauphiné. However, he crashed on stage one and broke his elbow, but elected to continue the race and ultimately finished in 95th overall.[7]
After nine seasons with the, he joined UCI WorldTeam for the 2024 season.[8] In June, he took his first pro win on stage four of the Tour de Suisse in a solo victory.[9]
Major results
- 2017
2nd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
7th Skive–Løbet
- 2018
2nd Overall International Tour of Rhodes
- 2019
1st Active rider classification, Danmark Rundt
1st Mountains classification, Oberösterreichrundfahrt
- 2020
2nd Lillehammer GP
2nd Overall Tour of Małopolska
1st Stage 3
5th Road race, National Road Championships
7th Overall International Tour of Rhodes
1st Mountains classification
9th Overall Tour Colombia
- 2021
5th Overall Tour Alsace
5th Boucles de l'Aulne
9th Overall Tour of Norway
10th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
- 2022
1st Mountains classification, Tour of the Alps
3rd Overall Tour de Langkawi
7th Overall CRO Race
9th Overall Volta a Catalunya
- 2023
8th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné
8th Veneto Classic
10th Overall Tour of the Alps
10th Overall Tour des Alpes-Maritimes et du Var
- 2024 (1 pro win)
1st Stage 4 Tour de SuisseGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
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| IP | Race in Progress | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Uno - X Norwegian Development Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 12 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200112183141/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14020/1002132/266. 12 January 2020.
- Web site: Uno - X Pro Cycling Team. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 7 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210107202836/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15264/1002132/280. 7 January 2021.
- Web site: Bahrain Victorious. UCI. 5 January 2024.
- Web site: World Championships - TTT Startlist . 17 September 2017 . ProCyclingStats.
- Web site: Un cycliste pro guérit d’un cancer détecté... lors d’un contrôle anti-dopage. 17 July 2022. L. M.. La Voix du Nord.
- Web site: A year after testicular cancer, Torstein Træen on the attack at Tour of the Alps . . 20 April 2023 . 19 April 2024 . Farrand, Stephen.
- Web site: What it’s like to ride the Tour de France with a broken elbow . escapecollective.com . 12 July 2023 . 19 April 2024.
- Web site: Bahrain Victorious Sign Torstein Træen . . 19 October 2023 . 19 April 2024.
- Web site: Tour de Suisse stage 4: Torstein Træen fends off Adam Yates for solo summit victory . . 12 June 2024 . 12 June 2024 . Moultrie, James.
