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Chris Anker Sørensen
Danish road bicycle racer (1984–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Danish professional football player, see Chris Sørensen.
Chris Anker Sørensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰʁis ˈɑŋkɐ ˈsɶɐ̯ˀn̩sn̩]; 5 September 1984 – 18 September 2021) was a Danish road bicycle racer who rode professionally between 2005 and 2018 for the Team Designa Køkken, Tinkoff–Saxo, Fortuneo–Vital Concept, and Riwal Platform teams. Sørensen then worked as a directeur sportif (and co-owner) for his final professional team, Riwal Readynez.[1]
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Born | (1984-09-05)5 September 1984 Hammel, Denmark |
Died | 18 September 2021(2021-09-18) (aged 37) Zeebrugge, Belgium |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
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Discipline | Road |
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Rider type | Climbing specialist |
Amateur team | |
2001–2004 | Hammel CK |
Professional teams | |
2005–2006 | Team Designa Køkken |
2005 | → Team CSC (stagiaire) |
2007–2015 | Team CSC |
2016 | Fortuneo–Vital Concept |
2017–2018 | Riwal Platform |
Managerial team | |
2019–2021 | Riwal Readynez |
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