Alexander Kristoff
Professional Road Racing Cyclist, Cyclist
1987 –
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Who is Alexander Kristoff?
Alexander Kristoff is a Norwegian professional road bicycle racer with the UCI ProTeam Team Katusha.
At nine, he moved from Oslo to Stavanger. His stepfather got him interested in cycling rather than football. He started riding for Stavanger SK. At 16 he won the Norwegian youth championship, and finished fourth in the Youth Olympics. He turned professional in 2006 for Glud & Marstrand Horsens. In 2007, he became Norwegian road champion at 19, beating Thor Hushovd in a sprint of four riders. He won a bronze medal in the road race at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
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- Born
- Jul 5, 1987
Ålgård - Nationality
- Norway
- Profession
- Lived in
- Oslo
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on July 23, 2013
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