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Michael Andersson (born 4 March 1967) is a Swedish former
road cyclist
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who was a professional rider from 1995 to 2001. He competed three times at the Summer Olympics
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(1992, 1996 and 2000). Andersson is a three-time winner of the Tour of Sweden. Andersson started in the Giro d'Italia two times, and in the Vuelta a España four times; the only Grand Tour he finished was the 1995 Vuelta a España.
Major results
;1990 : 2nd Grand Prix de France : 5th Chrono des Herbiers ;1991 : 1st Overall Tour of Sweden ::1st Stage 1b ;1992 : 1st Overall Tour of Sweden ::1st Stages 1b ( ITT) & 5 ( ITT) ;1993 : National Road Championships ::1st Time trial
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::2nd Road race
: 1st Paris–Évreux
: 4th Overall Tour of Sweden
: 9th Chrono des Herbiers
;1994
: 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 Overall Cinturó de l'Empordà
::1st Stage 2
;1995
: 1st Overall Rapport Toer
::1st Stage 6 ( ITT)
: 1st Overall Giro del Capo
;1996
: 1st Overall Tour of China
::1st Stage 3
: 1st Stage 3a ( ITT) Tour of Sweden
: 2nd Overall Peace Race
::1st Stage 3
: 9th Overall Ronde van Nederland
;1997
: 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 Tour de Berne
: 7th Overall Vuelta a la Comunidad Valenciana
;1998
: National Road Championships
::1st Time trial
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::3rd Road race
: 4th Overall Tour of Sweden
;1999
: 1st Time trial
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, National Road Championships
: 2nd Time trial
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, UCI Road World Championships
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: 3rd Overall Ringerike GP
::1st Stage 3
: 9th Overall Tour of Sweden
;2000
: 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 Overall Tour of Sweden
::1st Stage 2
: 1st Scandinavian Open Time Trial
: 5th Overall Istrian Spring Trophy
References
External links
* 1967 births Living people Swedish male cyclists Cyclists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for Sweden People from Höganäs Municipality Cyclists from Skåne County 21st-century Swedish people 20th-century Swedish sportsmen {{Sweden-cycling-bio-stub