Nicki Sørensen

Danish professional cyclist

Nicki Sørensen - Danish professional cyclist
Born

May 14th, 1975
49 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Denmark

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Competed in professional road cycling and participated in major international events. Raced for several teams including CSC and Saxo Bank. Participated in the Tour de France multiple times. Achieved significant results in one-day races and stage events during career spanning over a decade.

Competed in the Tour de France

Raced for Team CSC and Saxo Bank

Achieved results in one-day races

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