Thomas Nybo Riis (born 31 August 1992) is a Danish cyclist.
Riis started with competitive cycling in 2010 and in just over a year he rose to compete among the best Danish amateurs in the A Class. In 2011 he took part in the
Tour of Denmark
Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord, and the race is therefore also known as PostN ...
as the youngest participant. He took part in the Italian stage race
Giro della Lunigiana
Giro della Lunigiana is a four-day road bicycle race for junior men (age 17 and 18) in the historical territory Lunigiana (currently the provinces of La Spezia and Massa Carrara), Italy. The race, class 2.1 MJ on the UCI calendar, counts as a bi ...
as a member of an English team.
He signed a contract with Team
Blue Water Cycling
Blue Water Cycling is a Danish road cycling team that was formed in 2009 as a merger between Herning CK and Team Løgstør-Cycling for Health. It is currently a UCI Continental Team, competing on the UCI Europe Tour. For the 2012 season, the team ...
in 2012.
Thomas Riis lives in
Silkeborg
Silkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 49,747 (1 January 2022).[Bjarne Riis
Bjarne Lykkegård Riis (; born 3 April 1964), nicknamed ''The Eagle from Herning'' ( da, Ørnen fra Herning), is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France. For many years he was the owner and lat ...]
of his first marriage with Mette Nybo Riis.
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References
External links
Thomas Riis at procyclingstats.com
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1992 births
Living people
Danish male cyclists
Sportspeople from Silkeborg
Cyclists from the Central Denmark Region