Søren Lilholt Explained
| Søren Lilholt |
| Birth Date: | 22 September 1965 |
| Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Currentteam: | Retired |
| Discipline: | Road |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1986–1987 |
| Proyears2: | 1988 |
| Proteam2: | Sigma |
| Proyears3: | 1989–1991 |
| Proteam3: | Histor–Sigma |
| Proyears4: | 1992 |
| Proteam4: | Tulip Computers |
Søren Lilholt (born 22 September 1965) is a Danish former racing cyclist. He rode in eight Grand Tours between 1987 and 1992 completing five of them.[1] [2] He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[3] During the 1990 Tour de France he was involved in many breakaway attempts as he placed in the top ten for the overall Combativity award.[4]
Major results
- 1983
World Road Championships
1st Junior road race
1st Junior team time trial (with Kim Olsen, Alex Pedersen and Rolf Sørensen)
- 1984
1st Stage 1 Tour of Sweden
- 1985
2nd Overall Circuit Franco Belge
2nd Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 1986
1st Stage 2 Tour of Sweden
1st Stage 2 Étoile de Bessèges
2nd Tour de Vendée
2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg
3rd Grand Prix de Plouay
- 1987
1st Overall Tour de Luxembourg
1st Stage 1
2nd Omloop van het Waasland
3rd Overall Danmark Rundt
- 1988
1st National Road Race Championships
1st Stage 4 Tour of Sweden
1st Stage 2 Paris–Nice
1st Overall Tour d'Armorique
1st Stages 3 & 4B Tour de Luxembourg
3rd Overall Danmark Rundt
3rd Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 1989
2nd Giro del Piemonte
- 1990
1st E3 Harelbeke
1st Stage 3 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
1st Stage 4 Tour of Britain
1st Stage 1 Tour d'Armorique
1st Flèche Hesbignonne
2nd Grand Prix de Fourmies
2nd National Time Trial Championships
3rd Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 1991
1st Stage 4 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
3rd A Travers le MorbihanGrand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend| — | Did not compete |
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| DNF | Did not finish | |
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Notes and References
- Web site: Søren Lilholt . 1 September 2014 . Cycling Archives.
- Web site: Søren Lilholt . 1 September 2014 . ProCyclingStats.
- Web site: Søren Lilholt . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418045340/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/li/soren-lilholt-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 1 September 2014 . Sports Reference.
- News: 1990 Tour de France. 11 April 2012. Bike race info. Bill. McGann.
