Kurt Asle Arvesen

Kurt Asle Arvesen ( Molde , February 9 1975 ) is a former Norwegian cyclist .



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[verbergen]  *1 Biography  ==[Biography  edit ] == Arvesen during the World Cup 2009In Molde born, but today in Luxembourg living Arvesen was surprising world champion at the promises in 1997 . Naturally, he was offered a professional contract the following year, but three years as many Italian teams won him few successes. The Norwegian championship in 1999 was his only victory in that year. Fared better Arvesen when he went to the Danish Team Fakta switched.He was twice Norwegian champion, won stages in the Herald Sun Tour and the Tour of Denmark, where he finished second, won the Tour of Sweden and the Tour of Schynberg, and obtained in 2003 his greatest success with a stage win in the Tour of Italy .
 * 2 Main victories
 * 3 Results in major competitions
 * 4 External link

When his team have stopped them after that season he went to the larger, also Danish Team CSC . Here remained Arvesen make progress as fast rider who also last through uphill nice. Besides many places of honor, he booked with the overall win in the Tour of Denmark in 2004, his second major victory. He also earned a victory in the 8th stage of the 2007 Giro d'Italia to Fiorano Modenese where he Paolo Bettini knocked on the measurement.

Arvesen has also several times in the Tour de France participated. In 2008 he won the 11th stage. He then defeated his fellow escapees Martin Elmiger , Alessandro Ballan and Koos Moerenhout in the sprint. In 2009 Arvesen came during the 10th stagefrom Limoges to Issoudun fall. He rode the ride is still out, but then was told at the hospital that his collarbone was broken in two places.

In 2010 and 2011 Arvesen came out for the British squad Team Sky . Arvesen rode on October 9th 2011 his last race in the pro peloton. In his last race, Paris-Tours, he was 53rd. ==Main victories [  edit ] == 1996

1997
 * Classification Roserittet DNV GP

1998
 * Norwegian championship on the road, elite
 * Norwegian championship on the road, TTT, Elite
 * Norwegian championship on the road, criterion, elite

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">1999
 * Norwegian championship on the road, elite
 * Norwegian championship on the road, TTT, Elite

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2000
 * GP Sauda

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2001
 * 3rd stage Kalas Cup

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2002
 * Norwegian championship on the road, time trial, elite
 * 9th stage Herald Sun Tour

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2003
 * Norwegian championship on the road, elite
 * 3rd stage Tour of Denmark
 * General Classification Tour of Sweden
 * Tour of Schynberg

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2004
 * 10th stage Tour of Italy

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2006
 * CSC Classic
 * General Classification Tour of Denmark

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2007
 * Norwegian championship on the road, time trial, elite
 * General Classification Star Elektrotour
 * 1st stage Tour of Spain (TTT)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2008
 * Norwegian championship on the road, TTT, Elite
 * GP Herning
 * 8th stage Tour of Italy
 * 3rd stage Tour of Denmark
 * General Classification Tour of Denmark

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2009
 * Norwegian championship on the road, elite
 * 11th stage Tour de France
 * E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
 * Sandefjord GP
 * 1st stage Tour of Poland (TTT)

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:inherit;">2010
 * Norwegian championship on the road, elite

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 * 1st stage Tour of Qatar (TTT)