| Fullname | Brian Bach Vandborg |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 4 December 1981 (age 44) |
| Birth place | Snejbjerg, Herning, Denmark |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Ridertype | Time trialist |
| Proyears 1 | 2004–2006 |
| Proyears 2 | 2007 |
| Proyears 3 | 2008 |
| Proteam 3 | Team GLS |
| Proyears 4 | 2009–2010 |
| Proyears 5 | 2011 |
| Proyears 6 | 2012 |
| Proyears 7 | 2013 |
| Proteam 7 | [1] |
| Majorwins | National Time Trial Championships (2006, 2013) |
Brian Bach Vandborg (born 4 December 1981) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2013.[2] Over his career, Vandborg competed for (twice), , Team GLS, , and .
Born in Snejbjerg, Herning, Vandborg was national U/23 champion in individual time trial in 2002 and 2003 and in 2004 he signed his first professional contract with , with a length of two years. He won stage 4 of Tour de Georgia in 2005, his first professional victory, but the rest of his season was ruined due to a case of mononucleosis.
In 2006, Vandborg became a national champion by capturing the Danish Individual Time Trial Championship; he later finished fourth at the World Time Trial Championship. Vandborg moved to for the 2007 season. In 2009 he rode alongside Ivan Basso and Daniele Bennati at . Vandborg also rode for the team in 2011, and in 2012.[3]
Vandborg retired at the end of the 2013 season, after ten years as a professional.[2]
Major results
- 2002
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 3rd Road race
- 2003
- National Under-23 Road Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 2nd Road race
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 3rd Eschborn–Frankfurt Under–23
- 2004
- 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 4th Overall Danmark Rundt
- 9th Overall Tour of Georgia
- 2005
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of Georgia
- 2006
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2nd Chrono des Nations
- 3rd Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe
- 4th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships
- 5th Overall Circuit Franco-Belge
- 6th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 7th Overall Étoile de Bessèges
- 2007
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain
- 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2008
- 1st Stage 3 Tour du Loir-et-Cher
- 2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes
- 5th Duo Normand
- 8th Chrono Champenois
- 2009
- National Road Championships
- 4th Road race
- 5th Time trial
- 2010
- 6th Tre Valli Varesine
- 2012
- 5th Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2013
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | 140 | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 128 | 125 | — | 155 |
| Vuelta a España | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- ^ "Cannondale (CAN) – ITA". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ "Danish time trial champion Vandborg announces retirement". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
- ^ "Vandborg joins Spidertech". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 16 March 2012. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
External links
- Official website (in Danish)