Kirk Carlsen
![]() Carlsen at the 2010 Tour de Romandie | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Kirk R. Carlsen |
Born | (1987-05-25) May 25, 1987 (age 37) Nashua, New Hampshire |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur teams | |
2011 | SugarLabs |
2013 | Predator Carbon Repair |
2013 | H&R Block (guest) |
Professional teams | |
2010 | Garmin–Transitions |
2011 | Chipotle–Garmin Development Team |
2012 | Wonderful Pistachios[1] |
2012 | Team Exergy |
2013 | Bissell |
2014 | Jelly Belly–Maxxis[2] |
Kirk R. Carlsen (born May 25, 1987, in Nashua, New Hampshire) is an American former professional cyclist, who competed professionally between 2010 and 2014. He previously rode for Garmin–Transitions.[3] He grew up in New Hampshire,[4] and among his best results include several European victories with the U.S. National Team, U.S. U23 National Champion in 2008, and best climber at the Redlands Classic in 2009. Before Garmin, Carlsen rode for Garmin's development program, the U.S. National Team, Rubicon, and Peerless Insurance Junior Cycling Team.
Carlsen joined the Jelly Belly–Maxxis squad for the 2014 season, after his previous team – Bissell – folded at the end of the 2013 season.[2] He retired after the 2014 season.[5]
Major results
- 2008
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st GP Ost-Fenster
- 1st Mountains classification Redlands Classic
- 1st Points classification Le Tour des Pays de Savoie
- 2009
- 10th Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop U23
- 2013
- 1st Overall Sea Otter Classic
- 1st Stage 3
- 7th Overall Tour de Beauce
- 2014
- 4th Overall Tour of the Gila
- 5th Overall Tour de Beauce
References
- ^ Weislo, Laura (December 29, 2011). "Wonderful Pistachios expands schedule for 2012". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ a b Malach, Pat (December 4, 2013). "Jelly Belly reveals 2014 line-up". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ "Holowesko Partners brings best team back to Redlands". 23 March 2010.
- ^ "D2 Shoe - Kirk Carlsen". Archived from the original on 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ^ "News shorts: No breaks for Bos, Synergy Baku joins MPCC". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. February 12, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
External links
- Kirk Carlsen at UCI
- Kirk Carlsen at Cycling Archives
- Kirk Carlsen at ProCyclingStats
- Kirk Carlsen at Cycling Quotient
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