Erik Pettersson (cyclist) on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
Erik Håkan Pettersson (born 4 April 1944) is a retired Swedish cyclist. He was part of the road racing team of four Pettersson brothers, known as Fåglum brothers, who won the world title in 1967–1969 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
Erik was the fastest sprinter among the Fåglum brothers; he was nicknamed Rödtoppen for his red hair. He turned professional after the 1969 World Championships, together with the other brothers, but had little success and retired in 1971.Erik Fåglum
Swedish Olympic CommitteeErik Pettersson
cyclingarchives.com
Team time trial, 
Team time trial, National Road Championships (with Sture & Gösta Pettersson)
;1967
: 1st 
Team time trial, Road race
::1st Team time trial (with Sture & Gösta Pettersson)
: 3rd Overall Tour du Maroc
;1968
: 1st Team time trial, 
Team time trial, Team time trial,
Erik Håkan Pettersson (born 4 April 1944) is a retired Swedish cyclist. He was part of the road racing team of four Pettersson brothers, known as Fåglum brothers, who won the world title in 1967–1969 and a silver medal at the 1968 Olympics; three of the brothers were also part of the bronze-winning road team at the 1964 Games. In 1967 they were awarded the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal.
Erik was the fastest sprinter among the Fåglum brothers; he was nicknamed Rödtoppen for his red hair. He turned professional after the 1969 World Championships, together with the other brothers, but had little success and retired in 1971.Erik FåglumSwedish Olympic CommitteeErik Pettersson
cyclingarchives.com
Major results
;1964 : 3rd Team time trial, Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, then part of the King ...
;1966
: 1st Team time trial, National Road Championships (with Sture & Gösta Pettersson)
;1967
: 1st Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and , a UCI Road World Championships ...
(with Sture, Tomas & Gösta Pettersson)
: National Road Championships
::1st Road race
::1st Team time trial (with Sture & Gösta Pettersson)
: 3rd Overall Tour du Maroc
;1968
: 1st Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and , a UCI Road World Championships ...
(with Sture, Tomas & Gösta Pettersson)
: 2nd Team time trial, Summer Olympics
The Summer Olympic Games, also known as the Summer Olympics or the Games of the Olympiad, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, then part of the King ...
(with Sture, Tomas & Gösta Pettersson)
;1969
: 1st Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and , a UCI Road World Championships ...
(with Sture, Tomas & Gösta Pettersson)
;1970
: 5th Coppa Placci
: 9th Overall Paris–Luxembourg
;1971
: 5th Overall Tour de Romandie
: 5th Overall Paris–Nice
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pettersson, Erik 1944 births Living people Swedish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Sweden Olympic silver medalists for Sweden Olympic bronze medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in cycling Cyclists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Västra Götaland County Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics UCI Road World Champions (elite men) Fåglum brothers People from Vårgårda Municipality