Personal information | |
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Full name | Marcus Ljungqvist |
Born |
Falun, Sweden |
October 26, 1974
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Team Sky |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Sporting director |
Amateur team(s) | |
1994 | Team Isostar |
1995–1997 | Team Wirsbo |
Professional team(s) | |
1998–1999 | Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio |
2000–2002 | Team Fakta |
2003 | Crédit Agricole |
2004 | Alessio–Bianchi |
2005 | Liquigas–Bianchi |
2006–2009 | Team CSC |
Managerial team(s) | |
2010– | Team Sky |
Marcus Ljungqvist (born October 26, 1974 in Falun) is a Swedish former professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 1998, and retired from racing after the 2009 season. He is now working for Team Sky as a sporting director and will be bringing some of his experience to the racers from inside the team car. At the 2005 UCI world championship road race he finished at 4th which is the best placement ever for a Swedish rider.