Kjell Carlström, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Kjell Carlström

road bicycle racer

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1976

Place of Birth: Porvoo, Uusimaa Province, Finland

Profession: sporting director, sport cyclist

Nationality: Finland

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Kjell Carlström (born 18 October 1976) is a retired Finnish road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2002 and 2011.
He won the Finnish national road race title in 2000, 2004 and 2011.He raced in the Tour de France in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
His best performance in the Tour de France was a second place stage finish on stage 8 in the 2006 race.
In December 2011 he announced his retirement after his contract with Team Sky was not renewed and he was unable to find a new team.Starting in 2013, he became one of directeurs sportifs at IAM Cycling.
After the team disbanded, he moved to similar position at Israel Cycling Academy, where he presently works.