Atle Kvålsvoll
Norwegian cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Atle Sturla Kvålsvoll (born 10 April 1962) is a Norwegian former professional road cyclist. He rode the Tour de France six times between 1988 and 1994, finishing four times. His best performance was in 1990, when he finished 26th[1] and contributed to Greg LeMond's winning the yellow jersey. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1962-04-10) 10 April 1962 (age 62) Trondheim, Norway |
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1988–1992 | Z–Peugeot |
1993 | Subaru–Montgomery |
1994 | WordPerfect–Colnago–Decca |
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Kvålsvoll finished second in the American Tour DuPont in 1990, 1991 and 1992 and then finished 3rd in 1993. He also won a stage in 1991 and 1992.
Kvålsvoll is employed by the Norwegian sports organisation Olympiatoppen and was Thor Hushovd's coach.
In 2011 he has also accepted a role as directeur sportif for UCI Continental Team Plussbank Cervélo.