 Sørensen at the2011 Tour de Romandie | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname |
|
| Born | (1984-09-05)5 September 1984 Hammel, Denmark |
| Died | 18 September 2021(2021-09-18) (aged 37) Zeebrugge, Belgium |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
|
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Amateur team | |
| 2001–2004 | Hammel CK |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005–2006 | Team Designa Køkken |
| 2005 | →Team CSC(stagiaire) |
| 2007–2015 | Team CSC |
| 2016 | Fortuneo–Vital Concept |
| 2017–2018 | Riwal Platform |
| Managerial team | |
| 2019–2021 | Riwal Readynez |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Chris Anker Sørensen (Danish pronunciation:[ˈkʰʁisˈɑŋkɐˈsɶɐ̯ˀn̩sn̩]; 5 September 1984 – 18 September 2021) was a Danishroad bicycle racer who rode professionally between 2005 and 2018 for theTeam Designa Køkken,Tinkoff–Saxo,Fortuneo–Vital Concept, andRiwal Platform teams. Sørensen then worked as adirecteur sportif (and co-owner) for his final professional team,Riwal Readynez.[1]
Born inHammel, Sørensen had a promising performance in the 2008Tour of Austria, finishing fourth overall. A few weeks later, he competed forDenmark (along withNicki Sørensen andBrian Vandborg) in the2008 Olympicroad race, finishing 12th overall.
Starting with the 2010 season, Sørensen, who lived in Luxembourg, rode under a Luxembourg license, since theUCI no longer allowed the Danish federation to grant Danish licenses to riders living abroad.[2] During the season, he wonStage 8 of theGiro d'Italia.[3]
In the2012 Tour de France, Sørensen finished 14th overall and was awarded thesuper-combativity award after an attacking performance in several mountain stages.[4]
In September 2015, it was announced that he would leaveTinkoff–Saxo and joinFortuneo–Vital Concept for the 2016 season, with a role to supportEduardo Sepúlveda in Grand Tours.[5]
In February 2018, he announced his retirement at the end of the season.[6]
He commentated onTV 2 (Denmark) from 2017 until his death.[7]
On 18 September 2021, Sørensen was killed by injuries sustained by being struck by a van while on a bike ride inZeebrugge, Belgium; he had been due to cover the2021 UCI Road World Championships, which started the following day.[8] According to a statement of theBruggeparket released on 19 September, Sørensen did notyield on a location where he needed to do so.[9][10][11]
Mountains classificationTour de Romandie
Mountains classificationVolta a Catalunya
Combativity award OverallTour de France
Road race, National Road Championships| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia | — | 28 | — | 27 | — | — | — | DNF | — | — |
 Tour de France | — | — | 34 | 69 | 37 | 14 | — | — | — | 84 |
 Vuelta a España | 19 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 18 | 29 | — | — |
Den danske cykel-darling, som har givet os mange gode øjeblikke på TV-skærmen, går imod vejs ende som cykelrytter, og træder nu ind i en ny rolle på Riwal - CeramicSpeed Cycling Team, hvor han har tilbragt de sidste to sæsoner af sin lange karriere. [The Danish bicycle darling, who has given us many good moments on the TV screen, goes against the road end as a cyclist, and now enters a new role on the Riwal - CeramicSpeed Cycling Team, where he has spent the last two seasons of his long career.]
