Steffen Kjærgaard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Steffen Kjærgaard

Norwegian racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 24-May-1973

Place of Birth: Tønsberg, Vestfold, Norway

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Steffen Kjærgaard

  • Steffen Kjærgaard (born 24 May 1973) is a Norwegian former professional cyclist.
  • Kjærgaard cycled for US Postal Service (2000–2003).
  • He competed in the individual pursuit at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
  • He twice participated in the Tour de France, taking 89th place in 2000 and 101st place in 2001; in both years team captain Lance Armstrong initially won overall but was later disqualified due to doping.
  • Known as a strong time-trial cyclist, Kjærgaard won the overall World Cup in track cycling in 1993.
  • He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1994.Kjærgaard has won 12 Nordic Championship (Nordiska mesterskap) gold medals and three King's Cups (kongepokaler).
  • He was director of sport for the Norwegian Cycling Federation until he had to resign in 2012 due to admitting the use of performance-enhancing drugs in his active career.
  • Kjærgaard is married and has two children.

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