Alex Rasmussen facts for kids
Rasmussen at the 2010 Four Days of Dunkirk
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| Full name | Alex Nicki Rasmussen | ||
| Born | 9 June 1984 Svendborg, Southern Denmark, Denmark |
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| Height | 1.86 m | ||
| Weight | 88 kg | ||
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| Current team | Retired | ||
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| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Time trialist | ||
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Alex Nicki Rasmussen (born on June 9, 1984) is a former professional racing cyclist from Denmark. He competed in cycling from 2009 to 2016. Alex was especially good at track cycling, but he also did well in road cycling. He even won the Danish National Road Race Championships in 2007.
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Alex Rasmussen's Cycling Journey
Alex Rasmussen started his cycling career with great success. He became the World Champion in the Scratch race in 2005. This is a track cycling event where all riders start together and the first one to cross the finish line after a certain number of laps wins.
Teamwork and Nicknames
Alex often teamed up with another Danish cyclist, Michael Mørkøv. Together, they won the Danish Madison Championships six times in a row. The Madison is a special track race for two-person teams. Because of their strong partnership, they were nicknamed 'Par nummer syv', which means 'Pair number seven' in Danish.
Challenges and Comebacks
In 2011, Alex faced some challenges related to rules about athlete testing. He missed a required check-up, and it turned out he had missed two others before joining his team. Because of this, his contract with his team was ended. He was also removed from the Danish team for the 2011 UCI Championships.
Later, in November 2011, Alex was cleared of the charges because of a mistake in how the rules were applied. His new contract for the 2012 season was then put back in place. However, the cycling organization appealed this decision. In July 2012, the first decision was changed, and Alex received an 18-month suspension. This meant he could not compete until April 2013. His contract with his team was ended again.
Despite these setbacks, Alex did not give up. In March 2013, his former team re-signed him for the rest of the 2013 season. After that season, Alex decided to focus more on track cycling again. He joined a new team for the 2014 season and continued to compete.
Major Achievements in Cycling
Alex Rasmussen had many important wins and achievements throughout his career in both road and track cycling.
Road Cycling Successes
Alex showed his strength in road cycling, especially in time trials and one-day races.
Key Road Race Wins
- 2006: He won the Danish National Under-23 Time Trial Championships. He also won the overall title at the Tour de Berlin, winning two stages there.
- 2007: A big year for him, as he won the Danish National Road Race Championships.
- 2008: He had a fantastic performance at the Tour of Qinghai Lake, winning the points classification and four stages.
- 2010: Alex won the GP Herning and two stages at the Four Days of Dunkirk.
- 2011: He won the Philadelphia International Cycling Classic. He also helped his team win a team time trial stage at the 2011 Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's biggest races.
- 2012: His team won another team time trial stage at the 2012 Giro d'Italia.
- 2013: He won a stage at the 2013 Bayern–Rundfahrt.
- 2014: Alex won two stages at the Dookoła Mazowsza.
Grand Tour Participation
Alex Rasmussen competed in some of the most famous multi-stage road races, known as Grand Tours.
| Grand Tour | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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 Giro d'Italia |
153 | 150 | — |
 Tour de France |
— | — | — |
 Vuelta a España |
— | — | 134 |
| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish |
Track Cycling Victories
Alex Rasmussen was especially strong in track cycling, winning many national and world titles.
World and European Championships
- 2002: He earned a bronze medal in the Scratch race at the UCI Junior Track World Championships.
- 2003: He won a bronze medal in the Scratch race at the UEC European Under-23 Championships.
- 2004: Alex became the European Under-23 Champion in the Scratch race.
- 2005: A highlight was winning the
World Championship in the Scratch race. He also became European Under-23 Champion in both Madison and Scratch. - 2007: He won a bronze medal in the Team Pursuit at the UCI World Championships.
- 2008: Alex won a silver medal in the Team Pursuit at the Beijing Olympics. He also took silver in Team Pursuit and bronze in Madison at the UCI World Championships.
- 2009: He had an amazing year, winning two World Championships: one in Team Pursuit and another in Madison (with Michael Mørkøv).
- 2010: Alex won another World Championship in the Scratch race.
- 2014: He won a silver medal in the Team Pursuit at the UCI World Championships.
National and Six-Day Race Wins
Alex also won many Danish National Championships in various track events, including Kilo, Team Pursuit, Individual Pursuit, Madison, and Points Race. He was also very successful in "Six-Day Races," which are track cycling events that last for six days. He won the Six Days of Grenoble twice, the Six Days of Ghent once, and the Six Days of Copenhagen five times with his partner Michael Mørkøv.
Images for kids
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Rasmussen at the 2010 Four Days of Dunkirk
See also
In Spanish: Alex Rasmussen para niños
