Marcus Ljungqvist
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marcus Ljungqvist |
| Born |
October 26, 1974 Falun, Sweden |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Sky |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Sporting director |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 1994 1995–1997 |
Team Isostar Team Wirsbo |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1998–1999 2000–2002 2003 2004 2005 2006–2009 |
Cantina Tollo-Alexia Alluminio Team Fakta Crédit Agricole Alessio-Bianchi Liquigas-Bianchi Team CSC |
| Managerial team(s) | |
| 2010– | Team Sky |
|
Infobox last updated on February 27, 2010 | |
Marcus Ljungqvist (born October 26, 1974 in Falun) is a Swedish former professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 1998, and retired from racing after the 2009 season. He is now working for Team Sky as a sporting director[1] and will be bringing some of his experience to the racers from inside the team car. At the 2005 UCI world championship road race he finished at 4th which is the best placement ever for a Swedish rider.
Career highlights
- 1998
- Stage in Tour of Japan
- 1999
- Stage in Tour de Langkawi
- 131st Overall, Tour de France
- 2001
- Stage in Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
- Stage in Tour de Normandie
- Stage in Tour of Rhodes
- 2002
- Stage and Overall, Tour de Luxembourg
- Paris–Camembert
- Route Adélie
- 2004
- Scandinavian Open Road Race
- 132nd Overall, Tour de France
- 2005
- Scandinavian Open Road Race
- 125th Overall, Tour de France
- 4th in World Road Championships
- 2006
- Stage 2, Paris–Corrèze
References
- ↑ "Marcus Ljungqvist's profile at Team Sky". BSkyB. 2010-01-04.
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