Andreas Rikardsen Leknessund (born 21 May 1999 in
Tromsø
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) is a Norwegian cyclist, who currently rides for
UCI ProTeam .
Career
After a successful junior career, Leknessund turned professional in May 2018 with
UCI Continental team . His first major victory was the
Norwegian elite national time trial championships in 2019. He stayed with the team until being signed by
UCI WorldTeam in 2021 after showing promising results, having won the
elite national time trial championships a second time, the
Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia and the
UEC European Under-23 Time Trial Championships among other races in 2020. In June 2022 he won stage two of the
Tour de Suisse in a solo victory from the breakaway. In August, he won the
Arctic Race of Norway, taking the race lead after winning the fourth and final stage. At the
2023 Giro d'Italia, Leknessund moved into the lead after finishing second on stage four. He was able to hold onto the lead until the time trial on stage nine. He ultimately went on to finish 8th overall. This also made him the first rider from north of the
Arctic Circle
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The Arctic Circl ...
to have led the race.
After spending three seasons with , Leknessund returned to for the 2024 season on a three-year contract.
Major results
;2016
: 2nd
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Junior Road Championships
: 5th Time trial,
UEC European Junior Road Championships
;2017
: 1st Time trial,
UEC European Junior Road Championships
: 1st
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Junior Road Championships
: 1st Overall
Tour du Pays de Vaud
::1st Stage 1
: 1st Stage 2a Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
: 2nd Overall
Peace Race Juniors
::1st Stage 2a
: 2nd Overall
Trophée Centre Morbihan
::1st Stage 2
: 2nd
Road race, National Junior Road Championships
: 8th Time trial,
UCI Junior Road World Championships
;2018
: 2nd
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships
: 7th Overall
Ronde de l'Isard
: 8th Overall
Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
;2019
(1 pro win)
: National Road Championships
::1st
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
::2nd
Road race
: 1st Overall
Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
::1st Young rider classification
::1st Stage 3
: 2nd Overall
Circuit des Ardennes
::1st Young rider classification
: 2nd Overall
Ronde de l'Isard
: 2nd
Kattekoers
: 5th Time trial,
UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
;2020
(1)
: 1st
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships
: 1st Time trial,
UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
: 1st Overall
Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia
::1st Points classification
::1st Mountains classification
::1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 3
: 1st
Hafjell GP
: 1st
Lillehammer GP
: 3rd
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
: 4th Overall
Okolo Slovenska
::1st Young rider classification
: 8th
Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
;2021
: National Road Championships
::3rd
Time trial
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::4th
Road race
: 7th Overall
Arctic Race of Norway
: 10th
Brabantse Pijl
;2022
(3)
: 1st Overall
Arctic Race of Norway
::1st Young rider classification
::1st Stage 4
: 1st Stage 2
Tour de Suisse
;2023
: 3rd
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
, National Road Championships
: 8th Overall
Giro d'Italia
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::Held & after Stages 4–8
;2024
: 2nd Overall
Sibiu Cycling Tour
::1st Stage 1
: National Road Championships
::3rd
Time trial
In many racing sports, an sportsperson, athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial (TT) against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athle ...
::4th
Road race
: 10th Overall
Danmark Rundt
: 10th Overall
Czech Tour
;2025
: 1st Sprints classification,
Vuelta a Andalucía
: 4th Overall
Région Pays de la Loire Tour
::1st Mountains classification
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
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1999 births
Living people
Norwegian male cyclists
Sportspeople from Tromsø
Olympic cyclists for Norway
Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Tour de Suisse stage winners
21st-century Norwegian sportsmen