Andreas Leknessund
Leknessund in 2023
Personal information
Full nameAndreas Rikardsen Leknessund
Born (1999-05-21) 21 May 1999
Tromsø, Norway
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current teamTeam dsm–firmenich PostNL
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll Rounder
Amateur team
2018Ringerike SK
Professional teams
2018–2020Uno-X Norwegian Development Team.[1]
2021–Team DSM
Major wins
Stage races
Arctic Race of Norway (2022)

One-day races and Classics

National Time Trial Championships (2019, 2020)
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's road bicycle racing
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 PlouayUnder-23 time trial
Gold medal – first place 2017 HerningJunior time trial

Andreas Rikardsen Leknessund (born 21 May 1999 in Tromsø) is a Norwegian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team dsm–firmenich PostNL.[2][3]

Major results

2016
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
5th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
2017
1st Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
1st Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 2a Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
2nd Overall Peace Race Juniors
1st Stage 2a
2nd Overall Trophée Center Morbihan
1st Stage 2
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
8th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
2018
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
7th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
8th Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
2019 (1 pro win)
National Road Championships
1st Time trial
2nd Road race
1st Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 3
2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
1st Young rider classification
2nd Overall Ronde de l'Isard
2nd Kattekoers
5th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
2020 (1)
1st Time trial, National Road Championships
1st Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
1st Overall Giro del Friuli Venezia Giulia
1st Mountains classification
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 3
1st Hafjell GP
1st Lillehammer GP
3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
4th Overall Okolo Slovenska
1st Young rider classification
8th Piccolo Giro di Lombardia
2021
National Road Championships
3rd Time trial
4th Road race
7th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
10th Brabantse Pijl
2022 (3)
1st Overall Arctic Race of Norway
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 4
1st Stage 2 Tour de Suisse
2023
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
8th Overall Giro d'Italia
Held & after Stages 4–8

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2022 2023
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia — 8
A yellow jersey Tour de France 28 —
A red jersey Vuelta a España — —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. ↑ "Uno - X Norwegian Development Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 12 January 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Team DSM". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Team Sunweb sign Andreas Leknessund to the WorldTour program from 2021". Team Sunweb. Sunweb Group B.V. 12 August 2019. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
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