Edvald Boasson Hagen facts for kids
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Boasson Hagen at the 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
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| Full name | Edvald Boasson Hagen | ||
| Nickname | Eddy the Boss | ||
| Born | 17 May 1987 Rudsbygd, Lillehammer, Norway |
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| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb) | ||
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| Current team | Retired | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Rouleur Sprinter |
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Edvald Boasson Hagen (born 17 May 1987) is a Norwegian former road racing cyclist. He rode his bike professionally from 2006 to 2024. At just 22 years old, in 2009, he was ranked as the third best cyclist in the world by the UCI. He is known as an "all-rounder" because he was good at many types of races. He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships three times and the Norwegian National Time Trial Championships ten times.
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Edvald's Professional Cycling Journey
Starting Out: Maxbo–Bianchi (2006–2007)
Edvald Boasson Hagen began his professional career in 2006 with a Norwegian team called Maxbo–Bianchi. In his first year, he won eight races, including three stages in the Tour de l'Avenir.
In 2007, he had an amazing season, winning fifteen races. This was more wins than almost any other cyclist that year. He won big races like Paris–Corrèze and the Ringerike GP. He also won the Norwegian time trial championship. Because of his success, he joined a bigger team, Team High Road, in 2008.
Riding High: Team High Road (2008–2009)
2008: A Strong Year
Boasson Hagen started 2008 well, finishing fifth in a time trial at the Tour of California. He won another time trial at Critérium International. He also won the Grand Prix de Denain and became the Norway National Time Trial Champion again. Later, he competed in the Beijing Olympics. He also won a stage at the Eneco Tour and three stages at the Tour of Britain.
2009: Big Wins and New Teams
In 2009, Edvald won the famous Gent–Wevelgem race. He also rode in his first ever "Grand Tour," the Giro d'Italia. There, his team won a team time trial, and he won a stage himself. He also won two stages in the Tour de Pologne.
One of his biggest achievements in 2009 was winning the overall title at the Eneco Tour. This showed everyone how talented he was. He also won four stages and the overall title at the Tour of Britain. After this successful year, he joined a new team, Team Sky, for the 2010 season.
Team Sky (2010–2014)
2010: Joining Team Sky
Edvald started with Team Sky in the Tour of Qatar. He won two stages in the Tour of Oman, including a time trial where he beat a world champion. He also won a stage at the Critérium du Dauphiné and kept his national time trial title.
2011: Tour de France Success
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In 2011, Boasson Hagen won the points jersey at the Tour of Oman again. He also won the Norwegian National Time Trial Championships for the fifth year in a row.
He then rode in the Tour de France. He won stage six, which was a huge moment for his team. A few days later, he won another stage, stage seventeen, by breaking away from the group. He even finished second on the final stage in Paris. In August, he won the overall title, points jersey, and young rider jersey at the Eneco Tour.
2012: More Victories
Boasson Hagen had a strong start to 2012. He won a stage at the Volta ao Algarve and the points jersey. He also won a stage at Tirreno–Adriatico. He then won his home race, the Tour of Norway, taking the overall title, points jersey, and a stage win.
In June 2012, he won the Norwegian National Road Race Championships for the first time. He also competed in the Tour de France, finishing well in several stages. Later that year, he won the GP Ouest-France, a big one-day race.
2013: Injury Strikes
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In 2013, Boasson Hagen defended his title at the Tour of Norway, winning the overall title and a stage. He also won a stage at the Critérium du Dauphiné. Sadly, during the 2013 Tour de France, he crashed and broke his collarbone, which forced him to leave the race.
2014: A Change of Teams
The year 2014 was tough for Edvald, as he didn't win any races. In August, he announced he would leave Team Sky. He then joined a new team called MTN–Qhubeka for the 2015 season.
MTN–Qhubeka (2015–2020)
2015: Back to Winning Ways
After two years without a win, Boasson Hagen won a stage at the Tour des Fjords. In June, he won both the Norwegian National Time Trial Championships and the Norwegian National Road Race Championships. He also won the overall title at the Tour of Britain.
2016: Strong Performances
In early 2016, Boasson Hagen showed great form, winning three stages across the Tour of Qatar and Tour of Oman. He also finished an impressive fifth place in the tough Paris–Roubaix race. Later in the year, he finished sixth at the World Championships.
2017: Another Tour de France Stage Win
Boasson Hagen won stage 19 of the Tour de France by attacking from a group of riders near the end. He took a clever shortcut around a roundabout, which helped him get ahead and win the stage. This was his only win at the 2017 Tour, but he finished on the podium (top three) five other times! He also won the overall titles at the Tour des Fjords and the Tour of Norway.
2018–2020: Continued Efforts
In 2018, Edvald won a stage at the Tour of Norway and the Norwegian National Time Trial Championships. In 2019, he won stage 1 of the Critérium du Dauphiné. In his tenth Tour de France in 2020, he finished second on stage 7. He also made headlines in the Tour of Flanders by getting ahead of the main group just before a train stopped them at a crossing.
Total Direct Énergie (2021–2023)
In 2021, Boasson Hagen joined a new team, Total Direct Énergie. He continued to compete in races like the Arctic Race of Norway and the Tour de Luxembourg. In the 2022 Tour de France, he was part of a successful breakaway group on stage five and finished third, which moved him up to third place overall for a short time. His contract with the team ended in 2023.
Major Achievements
Edvald Boasson Hagen had a very successful career. Here are some of his biggest wins:
- Grand Tours:
- Tour de France: He won 3 individual stages (in 2011 and 2017).
- Giro d'Italia: He won 1 individual stage (in 2009).
- Stage Races (races with multiple days and stages):
- Eneco Tour: He won the overall race twice (2009, 2011).
- Tour of Britain: He won the overall race twice (2009, 2015).
- Tour of Norway: He won the overall race three times (2012, 2013, 2017).
- Tour des Fjords: He won the overall race once (2017).
- One-Day Races and Championships:
- Norwegian National Road Race Championships: He won this three times (2012, 2015, 2016).
- Norwegian National Time Trial Championships: He won this ten times (2007–2011, 2013, 2015–2018).
- Gent–Wevelgem: He won this famous classic race once (2009).
- Vattenfall Cyclassics: He won this race once (2011).
- GP Ouest-France: He won this race once (2012).
Images for kids
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Boasson Hagen at the 2012 Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec.
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Boasson Hagen after winning stage 3 of the 2013 Critérium du Dauphiné.
See also
In Spanish: Edvald Boasson Hagen para niños
