Leif Mortensen
For the footballer, see Leif Mortensen (footballer).
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| Full name | Leif Mortensen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 May 1946 Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1970–1974 | Bic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975 | Maes-Watney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leif Mortensen (born 5 May 1946) is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He won a silver medal in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics while finishing fourth in the team time trial.[1] In 1970–1975 he rode professionally with the following achievements.[2]
Palmarès
- 1967
- 2nd, World Road Championships, 100 km TTT
- 1968
- 2nd, Olympic Games, Road race, Mexico City
- 1969
- 2nd, World Road Championships, 100 km TTT
- 1st, World Road Championships, Amateur road race, Brno
- 1970
- 2nd, World Road Championships, Professional road race, Leicester
- 1971
- 1st, Hellemmes
- 1st, Trofeo Baracchi (with Luis Ocaña)
- 6th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1972
- 1st, Le Quillo
- 1973
- 1st, GP Aix-en-Provence
- 1st, Stage 5, Paris–Nice, Manosque
- 1st, Overall, Tour of Belgium
- 1st, Stage 5b, Nivelles
References
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- ↑ "Leif Mortensen Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
- ↑ Leif Mortensen profile at Cycling Archives
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