Leif Mortensen Explained
Leif Mortensen |
Fullname: | Leif Mortensen |
Birth Date: | 1946 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
Weight: | 700NaN0 |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Proyears1: | 1970–1974 |
Proteam1: | Bic |
Proyears2: | 1975 |
Proteam2: | Maes-Watney |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Leif Mortensen (born 5 May 1946) is a former Danish professional road bicycle racer. He won a silver medal in the individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics while finishing fourth in the team time trial.[1] In 1970–1975 he rode professionally with the following achievements.
Palmarès
- 1967
2nd, World Road Championships, 100 km TTT
- 1968
2nd, Olympic Games, Road race, Mexico City
- 1969
2nd, World Road Championships, 100 km TTT
1st, World Road Championships, Amateur road race, Brno
- 1970
2nd, World Road Championships, Professional road race, Leicester
- 1971
1st, Hellemmes
1st, Trofeo Baracchi (with Luis Ocaña)
6th, Overall, Tour de France
- 1972
1st, Le Quillo
- 1973
1st, GP Aix-en-Provence
1st, Stage 5, Paris–Nice, Manosque
1st, Overall, Tour of Belgium
1st, Stage 5b, NivellesNotes and References
- Web site: Leif Mortensen Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123854/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mo/leif-mortensen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 17 September 2014 . sports-reference.com.