Tobias Ludvigsson

Tobias Ludvigsson
Personal information
Full name Tobias Ludvigsson
Born (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991
Huskvarna, Sweden
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Team information
Current team Team Giant–Alpecin
Discipline Road, mountain
Role Rider
Rider type Time Trial Specialist
Amateur team(s)
2011 Skil–Shimano (stagiaire)
Professional team(s)
2010–2011 Team CykelCity.se
2012–2016 Project 1t4i[1]
2017- FDJ
Infobox last updated on
16 February 2014

Tobias Ludvigsson (born February 22, 1991) is a Swedish cyclist currently riding for UCI WorldTeam Team Giant–Alpecin.

Career

As a junior Ludvigsson won several national titles, both on the road and in mountain biking. In 2009, he was eighth in the junior world road race championship.

In mid-2011 he was offered a training contract at the Skil–Shimano team. Soon after, Ludvigsson was offered a professional contract with the team for two years.

He is the older brother of Fredrik Ludvigsson. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Giro d'Italia,[2] where he were able to hold the white jersey in the Young rider classification for three stages.

Career achievements

Major results

2008
1st National Junior Time Trial Championships
National Junior Mountain Bike Championships
1st Time trial
1st Cross country
1st Team relay
2009
1st National Junior Time Trial Championships
1st Junior Kinnekulleloppet
5th Overall Junior Tour de Himmelfart
2010
2nd Overall Tour of Jamtland
3rd Overall Hammarö 3-dagars
1st Stage 2
2011
1st Overall Hammarö 3-dagars
1st Stages 1 & 3
1st Prologue Tour de Normandie
1st Stage 4 Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
4th Overall Olympia's Tour
5th La Côte Picarde
6th Himmerland Rundt
2012
2nd National Time Trial Championships
3rd Overall Tour of Hainan
4th Västboloppet
2013
1st Västboloppet
2nd National Time Trial Championships
2nd Overall Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen
1st Young rider classification
3rd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe
1st Young rider classification
2014
1st Overall Étoile de Bessèges
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 5 (ITT)
5th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
2015
3rd National Road Race Championships
5th National Time Trial Championships
2016
Giro d'Italia
Held after Stages 1–3

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2013 2014 2015 2016
Pink jersey Giro 112 WD 83 51
Yellow jersey Tour - - - -
red jersey Vuelta - 62 - 52

WD = Withdrew; IP = In Progress

References

  1. ProCyclingStats (1991-02-22). "Tobias Ludvigsson". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
  2. "99th Giro d'Italia Startlist". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
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