JAKOB FUGLSANG

Danish * 22 March 1885 * Cycling * Monaco Two times winner of Critérium du Dauphiné * 2016 – 2nd Olympic Games in Rio in Road Cycling * 2017 – Awarded ‘Biker of the Year’ in Denmark

Jakob Fuglsang is a Danish professional road cyclist who is currently driving for the Israel-Premier Tech team. He has won several races both nationally and internationally.

Before pursuing a professional career as a road cyclist, Jakob Fuglsang was mountain biking, where he won the U23 World Cup and U23 World Championship. In 2007 he then decided to focus more on his skills as a road cyclist.

In 2008 he had his major breakthrough  as a road cyclist winning Tour of Denmark. He continued his amazing results in 2009 by winning Tour of Denmark, Tour of Slovenia and came in 6th at Dauphiné Libéré – the last race marked him as an international cycling star.

Jakob Fuglsang has since achieved many incredible results in his career, including winning the overall classification at the prestigious Critérium du Dauphiné stage race in 2017. He has also won several one-day races, including the 2019 Liège-Bastogne-Liège and the 2020 Il Lombardia.

Besides that he has had great success in the Grand Tours, with top 10 finishes in the general classification of the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, and Vuelta a España. In the 2019 Tour de France, he won Stage 16 and finished 7th overall.

In addition to his individual achievements, Fuglsang has also been an important member of the Danish national cycling team, helping to secure team time trial victories at the World Championships in 2015 and 2016.

His incredible achievements in cycling demonstrate his talent, versatility, and ability to compete at the highest level of the sport. Jakob Fuglsang has worked with several brands such as Oakley, Bang & Olufsen, and the Danish company SengeSpecialisten.

If you are interested in hearing more about endorsement, personal appearance and sponsor-/partner opportunities please do not hesitate to contact Founder, Mads H. Frederiksen, mhf@fsportsgroup.com, +45 28 34 07 24.

Photos Copyright Jakob Fuglsang, SengeSpecialisten, Scanpix and Bygma.

Awards

2017 – ‘Biker of the Year’, Denmark 2007 – ‘Biker of the Year’, Denmark

Career Highlights

2022 – Winner Mercan’Tour Classics Alpes-Maritimes 2020 – Winner Il Lombardia 2019 – Winner Overall Vuelta a Andalucía – Ruta del Sol 2019 – Winner Overall Critérium du Dauphiné 2017 – Winner Overall Critérium du Dauphiné 2016 – 2nd Olympic Games in Rio, Road Cycling