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Historic Overview Michael Rasmussen

Rider

Overall Rank1092
NameMichael RASMUSSEN
Country
  Denmark
Date of birth01-Jun-1974 - Tollose (Sjelland)

Biography

Michael Rasmussen

Michael Rasmussen (born 1 June 1974) is a retired Danish professional cyclist who competed in road racing and mountain biking. His most notable victories include four stages of the Tour de France (shared Danish record), one stage of the Vuelta a España and a win on the Italian classic Giro dell'Emilia in 2002. He also won the best climber classification in the 2005 and 2006 Tour de France.

Specializing in climbing, Rasmussen showed a propensity for attempting spectacular wins in mountain stages in which he broke away from the peloton early and rode alone for most of the stage. Michael Rasmussen was known for his care for detail when considering weight. With a low weight (60 kg) he was usually one of the lightest riders in his class.

In the 2007 Tour de France, Rasmussen while wearing the yellow jersey and well on his way to winning the Tour, had his contract terminated by his team and was removed from the Tour. He served a two-year ban from July 2007 to July 2009 for lying about his whereabouts. At a press conference on 31 January 2013, Rasmussen admitted that he had used performance-enhancing drugs and methods, including EPO, growth hormones, insulin, testosterone, DHEA, IGF-1, Oxyglobin, cortisone and blood doping, for most of his professional career.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

3 4 9 7

Major Victories

Tour de France - stages 2005 (1), 2006 (1), 2007 (2)
Vuelta a España - stages 2003 (1)
Dauphiné Libéré - stages 2004 (1)
Vuelta a Burgos - stages 2002 (1)
More results

Seasons

Michael Rasmussen - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1995 Scott - Bikyle Flyers 0 1668
2. 2001 Team CSC - Tiscali 5 1440
3. 2002 Team CSC - Tiscali 401 180
4. 2003 Rabobank 1130 40
5. 2004 Rabobank 801 76
6. 2005 Rabobank 862 59
7. 2006 Rabobank 511 116
8. 2007 Rabobank 1097 38
9. 2009 Elite without contract 0 4609
10. 2010 Miche 3 2685
11. 2011 Christina Watches - Onfone 64 705
12. 2012 Christina Watches - Onfone 38 901
13. 2013 Christina Watches - Onfone 0 4019
Overall: 4912 1092