Lasse Norman Hansen
Danish track and road cyclist, Olympic gold medalist
Born
February 11th, 1992
33 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Denmark
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Competed in track and road cycling, achieving notable success in both disciplines. Won a gold medal in the men’s omnium at the 2012 London Olympics. Secured the world title in the team pursuit at the 2013 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. Competed professionally for teams such as Team Saxo-Tinkoff and Riwal-Readynez.
Won Olympic gold in men's omnium, 2012
World champion in team pursuit, 2013
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