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Jan Erik Østergaard (born 20 February 1961) is a Danish former
UCI World XCO Championships
: 3rd National XCO Championships
;1995
: 1st 
National XCO Championships
: 3rd UCI World XCO Championships
: 3rd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
::1st Budapest
::1st Plymouth
;1997
: 3rd National XCO Championships
;1998
: 3rd National XCO Championships
road cyclist
Road cycling is the most widespread form of cycling in which cyclists ride on paved roadways. It includes Recreational cycling, recreational, Road bicycle racing, racing, Bicycle commuting, commuting, and utility cycling. As users of the road, ...
and cross-country mountain biker. He competed in the men's cross-country mountain biking event at the 1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...
. He also rode in the 1988 Giro d'Italia
The 1988 Giro d'Italia was the 71st running of the race. It started in Urbino, on 23 May, with a individual time trial and concluded in Vittorio Veneto, on 12 June, with a individual time trial. A total of 180 riders from 20 teams entered t ...
, finishing 119th overall.
Major results
Road
;1991 : 2nd Grand Prix OST Manufaktur : 3rdGrand Prix de Waregem
The Grand Prix Waregem was a cycling race held annually in Belgium. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 1.2U from 2005 to 2007. The race was considered to be the Under 23 version of Dwars door Vlaanderen
Dwars door Vlaanderen ''( en, Ac ...
;1992
: 1st Overall Flèche du Sud
The Flèche du Sud, is a road bicycle race held annually in Luxembourg. It is currently organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 b ...
;1993
: 3rd Grand Prix OST Manufaktur
;1996
: 2nd Grand Prix Herning
Grand Prix Herning is a one-day road bicycle race, held in ''Midtjylland'', Denmark.
The race is organised by Herning Bicycle Club with both start and goal in Herning.
The race is characterised by its gravel paths, which result in multiple punc ...
;1998
: 1st Overall Flèche du Sud
The Flèche du Sud, is a road bicycle race held annually in Luxembourg. It is currently organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 b ...
;2000
: 3rd Overall Flèche du Sud
The Flèche du Sud, is a road bicycle race held annually in Luxembourg. It is currently organised as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 b ...
: 3rd Grand Prix OST Manufaktur
Mountain bike
;1993 : 3rd UCI World XCO Championships
: 3rd National XCO Championships
;1995
: 1st National XCO Championships
: 3rd UCI World XCO Championships
: 3rd Overall UCI XCO World Cup
::1st Budapest
::1st Plymouth
;1997
: 3rd National XCO Championships
;1998
: 3rd National XCO Championships
Cyclo-cross
;1984 : 3rd National Championships ;1985 : 2nd National Championships ;1990 : 1st Grand Prix Möbel Alvisse ;1992 : 3rd National Championships ;1993 : 2nd National ChampionshipsReferences
External links
* 1961 births Living people Danish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Denmark Cyclists at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Vejle Municipality Cyclists from the Region of Southern Denmark {{Denmark-cycling-bio-stub