Kirk R. Carlsen (born May 25, 1987, in

Nashua, New Hampshire Nashua is a city in southern New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it had a population of 91,322, the second-largest in northern New England after nearby Manchester, New Hampshire, Manchester. Along with Manc ...

) is an American former professional cyclist, who competed professionally between 2010 and 2014. He previously rode for . He grew up in

New Hampshire New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...

, and among his best results include several European victories with the U.S. National Team, U.S. U23 National Champion in 2008, and best climber at the Redlands Classic in 2009. Before Garmin, Carlsen rode for Garmin's development program, the U.S. National Team, Rubicon, and Peerless Insurance Junior Cycling Team. Carlsen joined the squad for the 2014 season, after his previous team – – folded at the end of the 2013 season. He retired after the 2014 season.

Major results

;2008 : 1st MaillotUSA

Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships : 1st GP Ost-Fenster : 1st Mountains classification Redlands Classic : 1st Points classification Le Tour des Pays de Savoie ;2009 : 10th Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop U23 ;2013 : 1st Overall

Sea Otter Classic The Sea Otter Classic is a bicycling and outdoor sports festival and exposition held each spring since 1991 at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. The four-day event is considered the world's largest cycling festival, ...

::1st Stage 3 : 7th Overall

Tour de Beauce Tour de Beauce is a men's elite professional road bicycle racing multi-day event held each June in the Beauce region of Quebec, Canada since 1986. It is the oldest stage-race in North America, and is a Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI)-rated 2.2 ...

;2014 : 4th Overall

Tour of the Gila The Tour of the Gila is a cycling stage race for both men and women located in New Mexico, United States. It is sponsored by the component maker SRAM. The "Gila" began in 1987. Beginning in 2012, the men's Gila has been added to the UCI America ...

: 5th Overall

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* 1987 births American male cyclists Living people Sportspeople from Nashua, New Hampshire Cyclists from New Hampshire {{US-cycling-bio-stub