Michael Andersson (cyclist)

Michael Andersson

Personal information
Born	(1967-03-04) 4 March 1967 (age 57) Höganäs, Sweden
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1995	Sicasal–Acral
1996	Team Telekom
1997–1998	TVM–Farm Frites
1999	Acceptcard Pro Cycling
2000	De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa
2000–2001	Mercatone Uno–Albacom
Medal record Representing  Sweden Men's road bicycle racing World Championships 1999 Verona Elite Men's Time Trial

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 Trophy

References

1. Lars Markusson (13 June 2001). "Roddarn försvarar titeln" (in Swedish). Kristianstadsbladet. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Andersson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2016.

External links

• Michael Andersson at Cycling Archives (archived)