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based in
Himmerland Himmerland is a peninsula in northeastern Jutland, Denmark. It is delimited to the north and the west by the Limfjord, to the east by the Kattegat, and to the south by the Mariager Fjord. The largest city is Aalborg; smaller towns include Hobro, A ...
. Riwal participated in races in many countries around Europe. The team's most popular achievements have been the
Danmark Rundt Danmark Rundt is a Danish stage race for professional road bicycle racers organized as a part of the UCI Continental Circuits. It is currently sponsored by the Danish national postal agency, PostNord, and the race is therefore also known as PostN ...
, the
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in the Netherlands and the
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. The team had 10 full-time riders. Most of the team riders were Danish but also includes Swedish, Dutch and Norwegian members. The team had one sports manager and several freelancers. It was founded in 2009 and merged in 2023 with team Leopard Pro Cycling from Luxemburg, to form Leopard Riwal.


Team history

About 70 business partners support the Riwal Cycling Team by small and large sponsorships. The end of season 2013 Nikola Aistrup conquered the points in the first days of the Tour of Denmark and later he took second place in the final Post Cup department: The rider, who for years has been one of the backbones at Concordia Forsikring–Riwal has recently signed with the new team, which from 2014 ran under the Riwal name. It was announced on 22 August 2020 that security company
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would step up as a co-name sponsor for the rest of the 2020 season. Due to funding issues, the team decided it would return to being a
UCI Continental The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to expand cycling around the world. The five circuits (representing the continents of Africa, the ...
team in 2021 to ensure its survival, after a two-year stint as a UCI ProTeam.


Team roster


Major wins

;2010 :Stage 8
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Philip Nielsen Philip Nicolas Nielsen (born 31 August 1987) is a Danish male track cyclist Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling h ...
;2011 :Stage 2b
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, Rasmus Guldhammer : Time Trial Championships,
Rasmus Quaade Rasmus Christian Quaade (born 7 January 1990) is a Danish former road and track bicycle racer. He also competed professionally from 2009 to 2021 for the Blue Water Cycling (two spells), , , , , , and squads. Quaade was also the subject for a ...
;2012 :Stage 1
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, Lars Andersson ;2013 :Stage 2
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, Martin Mortensen :Stage 4
Okolo Slovenska Okolo Slovenska ( en, Tour of Slovakia; french: Tour de Slovaquie) is an annual road cycling stage race in Slovakia. Founded in 1954, since 2017 it has been rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is a stage race that usually includes f ...
, Martin Mortensen ;2014 :
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Jonas Aaen Jørgensen Jonas Aaen Jørgensen (born 20 April 1986) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2006 and 2019 for the Team GLS, Team Capinordic, and squads. Career Jørgensen participated in Amstel Gold Race, L ...
:Stages 3 & 4 Dookoła Mazowsza,
Alex Rasmussen Alex Nicki Rasmussen (born 9 June 1984) is a Danish former professional racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2016 for the , , , , and teams. Primarily specialising in track cycling, Rasmussen was also proficient in road racin ...
;2015 :
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Nicolai Brøchner Nicolai Philip Brøchner Nielsen (born 4 July 1993) is a Danish former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2022. Major results ;2014 : 1st Stage 2 Tour of the Gila : 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2 ...
;2016 :
Himmerland Rundt The Himmerland Rundt is a one-day road cycling race held annually in the Danish region of Himmerland. It is organized as a part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introd ...
, Jonas Gregaard ;2017 :
Himmerland Rundt The Himmerland Rundt is a one-day road cycling race held annually in the Danish region of Himmerland. It is organized as a part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introd ...
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Nicolai Brøchner Nicolai Philip Brøchner Nielsen (born 4 July 1993) is a Danish former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2022. Major results ;2014 : 1st Stage 2 Tour of the Gila : 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2 ...
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Nicolai Brøchner Nicolai Philip Brøchner Nielsen (born 4 July 1993) is a Danish former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2022. Major results ;2014 : 1st Stage 2 Tour of the Gila : 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2 ...
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Scandinavian Race Uppsala Scandinavian Race is an annual bicycle road race held in Uppsala, Sweden. Between the years 1909–1937 and 1940–1945 the race was run as a time trial; in 1956 it was held as a team time trial. Since 2008, it is organized as a 1.2 event on th ...
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Nicolai Brøchner Nicolai Philip Brøchner Nielsen (born 4 July 1993) is a Danish former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2022. Major results ;2014 : 1st Stage 2 Tour of the Gila : 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2 ...
;2018 :Stage 3 Flèche du Sud,
Andreas Kron Andreas Lorentz Kron (born 1 June 1998) is a Danish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;2015 : 7th Overall Keizer der Juniores ;2016 : 1st Overall GP Général Patton ::1st Stage 1 : 1st Overal ...
:Stage 2
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Andreas Stokbro Andreas Stokbro Nielsen (born 8 April 1997 in Brøndby) is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team . For the 2023 season, he will join UCI Continental team . He previously competed for UCI WorldTeam for the 2020 and 2021 ...
: U23 Time Trial Championships,
Mathias Norsgaard Mathias Norsgaard Jørgensen (born 5 May 1997 in Silkeborg) is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . His sister, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen, is also a professional cyclist, riding for the women's . Major results ;2014 : 1st S ...
: Chrono des Nations U23,
Mathias Norsgaard Mathias Norsgaard Jørgensen (born 5 May 1997 in Silkeborg) is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . His sister, Emma Norsgaard Jørgensen, is also a professional cyclist, riding for the women's . Major results ;2014 : 1st S ...
;2019 :
Fyen Rundt Fyen Rundt is a professional single-day cycling race held annually in Denmark. It is part of the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competitions which were introduced in 2005 by the Union Cycliste In ...
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Rasmus Quaade Rasmus Christian Quaade (born 7 January 1990) is a Danish former road and track bicycle racer. He also competed professionally from 2009 to 2021 for the Blue Water Cycling (two spells), , , , , , and squads. Quaade was also the subject for a ...
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Scandinavian Race Uppsala Scandinavian Race is an annual bicycle road race held in Uppsala, Sweden. Between the years 1909–1937 and 1940–1945 the race was run as a time trial; in 1956 it was held as a team time trial. Since 2008, it is organized as a 1.2 event on th ...
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Rasmus Bøgh Wallin Rasmus Bøgh Wallin (born 2 January 1996) is a Danish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam . Major results ;2014 : 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships ;2016 : 3rd Time trial, National Under–23 Road Championships ;2017 ...
:Stage 1
Tour de Normandie Tour de Normandie is a road bicycle race held annually in the region of Normandy, France. The race started in 1939, but was not held in the periods of 1940–1955 and 1960–1980. It was originally a race for amateurs, but was opened for professi ...
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Nicolai Brøchner Nicolai Philip Brøchner Nielsen (born 4 July 1993) is a Danish former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2012 to 2022. Major results ;2014 : 1st Stage 2 Tour of the Gila : 3rd Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships ;2 ...
:Stage 2 Circuit des Ardennes, Alexander Kamp :Stage 3 Tour de Yorkshire, Alexander Kamp : Road Race Championships, Lucas Eriksson ;2020 :Stage 5
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Andreas Kron Andreas Lorentz Kron (born 1 June 1998) is a Danish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . Major results ;2015 : 7th Overall Keizer der Juniores ;2016 : 1st Overall GP Général Patton ::1st Stage 1 : 1st Overal ...
: Road Race Championships, Kim Magnusson ;2021 : Overall
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, Nick van der Lijke :
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, Elmar Reinders :Stage 4
Tour de Bretagne Tour de Bretagne Cycliste, also known as the Tour de Bretagne trophée des granitiers and formerly known as Ruban Granitier Breton, is an annual early season professional cycling stage race held in late April and early May in Brittany, France. T ...
, Elmar Reinders : Overall Circuit des Ardennes, Lucas Eriksson ::Stage 1, Lucas Eriksson ;2022 :
Visit Friesland Elfsteden Race The Visit Friesland Elfsteden Race is a one-day road cycling race held annually in Friesland, the Netherlands. It was first held in 2022, on the UCI Europe Tour calendar in category 1.2, before upgrading to 1.1 status in 2023. The race starts and ...
, Elmar Reinders :Stage 3
Olympia's Tour The Olympia's Tour is a cycling stage race held in the Netherlands. History A.S.C. Olympia was founded in Amsterdam on 27 November 1898. It ran one-day races but wanted a race through all the Netherlands. The first Olympia's Tour was in 1909, wi ...
, Elmar Reinders : Overall Circuit des Ardennes, Lucas Eriksson ::Stage 1, Elmar Reinders : Arno Wallaard Memorial, Elmar Reinders :Stage 5
Tour de Bretagne Tour de Bretagne Cycliste, also known as the Tour de Bretagne trophée des granitiers and formerly known as Ruban Granitier Breton, is an annual early season professional cycling stage race held in late April and early May in Brittany, France. T ...
, Elmar Reinders


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Riwal Cycling Team Former UCI Professional Continental teams UCI Continental Teams (Europe) Cycling teams based in Denmark Cycling teams established in 2009