Mikkel Bjerg
Mikkel Bjerg (born 3 November 1998 in Copenhagen) is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.[3] Bjerg won the under-23 individual time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019 – becoming the first rider to win multiple under-23 time trial world titles. He is the current (as of 2019) holder of the Danish hour record.[4]
.jpg) Bjerg in 2018. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mikkel Bjerg |
| Born | 3 November 1998 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Team information | |
| Current team | UAE Team Emirates |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Time trialist |
| Professional teams | |
| 2017 | Team Giant–Castelli |
| 2018–2019 | Hagens Berman Axeon[1][2] |
| 2020– | UAE Team Emirates |
Major results
- 2016
- 1st
- 1st
- 2nd
- 2nd Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
- 1st Stage 7
- 2017
- 1st
- 2nd
- 2nd Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
- 2nd Duo Normand (with Mathias Norsgaard)
- 2nd Chrono des Nations
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 8th GP Viborg
- 10th ZLM Tour
- 2018
- 1st
- 1st Dorpenomloop Rucphen
- 1st Stage 4 (TTT) Tour de l'Avenir
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2nd Chrono des Nations
- 2nd Chrono Champenois
- 2nd Hafjell GP
- 2019
- UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
- 1st
- 8th Road race
- 1st
- 1st
- 1st Chrono Champenois
- 1st Hafjell GP
- 2nd
- 2nd Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships
- 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 5th Chrono des Nations
- 6th Overall Danmark Rundt
References
- "UCI approves Axeon Pro Continental status". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
The team has announced eight riders so far for the 2018 roster, including João Almeida from Portugal, William Barta from the US, U23 time trial world champion Mikkel Bjerg from Denmark, Cole Davis from the US, Zeke Mostov from the US, Jasper Philipsen from Belgium, Thomas Revard from the US and Maikel Zijlaard from the Netherlands.
- "Bjerg Mikkel". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
- "UAE Team Emirates complete 2020 roster with re-signing of former world champion Rui Costa". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- Nordestgaard Lage, Jacob (4 October 2018). "Stortalent sætter dansk timerekord - TV 2" [Big talent sets Danish hour record]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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