Thorvald Ellegaard
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Full name | Thorvald Kristian Ellegaard (born Kristensen) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1877-03-07)7 March 1877 Fangel, Denmark | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 July 1954(1954-07-27) (aged 77) Copenhagen, Denmark[citation needed] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Thorvald Ellegaard (7 March 1877 - 27 April 1954) was a leading Danish track racing cyclist in the 1900s and 1910s. He won the world professional sprint title six times, three European titles, and 24 Danish titles. He also won the Grand Prix de Paris in 1901 and 1911. Over the course of his long career, which spanned 31 years, he competed in 1,560 significant races, winning 925 of them. He was Denmark's first sports idol.
Biography
Thorvald Kristian Kristensen was born on 7 March 1877 in Fangel, a village 12 km south-west of Odense on the Danish island of Funen. He had his debut on 23 May 1895 in Slagelse. Like his brother, Peter, he changed his name to Ellegård after the farm where they were born. He completed a mason's apprenticeship in 1896.
In 1898 he became professional as the first Danish racing cyclist from the provinces. By 1899, the international community had become aware of his talent and started speculating that he could become the next big star.[1] In 1901 he won both the world championship in sprint and the prestigious Grand Prix de la Ville de Paris. Over the following decade, Ellegård remained the world's leading racing cyclist.
From 1912 Ellegård took up permanent residence with his family in Paris so that his daughter, France Ellegård, could complete her training as a pianist. He participated in his last race on 26 September 1926 at the age of 49. He died on 27 April 1954 and is interred at Søllerød cemetery.
See also
References
- ^ "Thorvald Ellegaard". Thorvald Ellegård. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
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- 1895: Robert Protin (BEL)
- 1896: Paul Bourillon (FRA)
- 1897: Willy Arend (GER)
- 1898: George A. Banker (USA)
- 1899: Marshall Taylor (USA)
- 1900: Edmond Jacquelin (FRA)
- 1901: Thorvald Ellegaard (DEN)
- 1902: Thorvald Ellegaard (DEN)
- 1903: Thorvald Ellegaard (DEN)
- 1904: Iver Lawson (USA)
- 1905: Gabriel Poulain (FRA)
- 1906: Thorvald Ellegaard (DEN)
- 1907: Émile Friol (FRA)
- 1908: Thorvald Ellegaard (DEN)
- 1909: Victor Dupré (FRA)
- 1910: Émile Friol (FRA)
- 1911: Thorvald Ellegaard (DEN)
- 1912: Frank Louis Kramer (USA)
- 1913: Walter Rütt (GER)
- 1920: Bob Spears (AUS)
- 1921: Piet Moeskops (NED)
- 1922: Piet Moeskops (NED)
- 1923: Piet Moeskops (NED)
- 1924: Piet Moeskops (NED)
- 1925: Ernst Kaufmann (SUI)
- 1926: Piet Moeskops (NED)
- 1927: Lucien Michard (FRA)
- 1928: Lucien Michard (FRA)
- 1929: Lucien Michard (FRA)
- 1930: Lucien Michard (FRA)
- 1931: Willy Hansen (DEN)
- 1932: Jef Scherens (BEL)
- 1933: Jef Scherens (BEL)
- 1934: Jef Scherens (BEL)
- 1935: Jef Scherens (BEL)
- 1936: Jef Scherens (BEL)
- 1937: Jef Scherens (BEL)
- 1938: Arie van Vliet (NED)
- 1939: Medal not awarded
- 1946: Jan Derksen (NED)
- 1947: Jef Scherens (BEL)
- 1948: Arie van Vliet (NED)
- 1949: Reg Harris (GBR)
- 1950: Reg Harris (GBR)
- 1951: Reg Harris (GBR)
- 1952: Oscar Plattner (SUI)
- 1953: Arie van Vliet (NED)
- 1954: Reg Harris (GBR)
- 1955: Antonio Maspes (ITA)
- 1956: Antonio Maspes (ITA)
- 1957: Jan Derksen (NED)
- 1958: Michel Rousseau (FRA)
- 1959: Antonio Maspes (ITA)
- 1960: Antonio Maspes (ITA)
- 1961: Antonio Maspes (ITA)
- 1962: Antonio Maspes (ITA)
- 1963: Sante Gaiardoni (ITA)
- 1964: Antonio Maspes (ITA)
- 1965: Giuseppe Beghetto (ITA)
- 1966: Giuseppe Beghetto (ITA)
- 1967: Patrick Sercu (BEL)
- 1968: Giuseppe Beghetto (ITA)
- 1969: Patrick Sercu (BEL)
- 1970: Gordon Johnson (AUS)
- 1971: Leijn Loevesijn (NED)
- 1972: Robert Van Lancker (BEL)
- 1973: Robert Van Lancker (BEL)
- 1974: Peder Pedersen (DEN)
- 1975: John Nicholson (AUS)
- 1976: John Nicholson (AUS)
- 1977: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1978: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1979: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1980: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1981: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1982: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1983: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1984: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1985: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1986: Koichi Nakano (JAP)
- 1987: Nobuyuki Tawara (JAP)
- 1988: Stephen Pate (AUS)
- 1989: Claudio Golinelli (ITA)
- 1990: Michael Hübner (GDR)
- 1991:
Carey HallMedal not awarded - 1992: Michael Hübner (GER)
- 1993: Gary Neiwand (AUS)
- 1994: Marty Nothstein (USA)
- 1995: Darryn Hill (AUS)
- 1996: Florian Rousseau (FRA)
- 1997: Florian Rousseau (FRA)
- 1998: Florian Rousseau (FRA)
- 1999: Laurent Gané (FRA)
- 2000: Jan van Eijden (GER)
- 2001: Arnaud Tournant (FRA)
- 2002: Sean Eadie (AUS)
- 2003: Laurent Gané (FRA)
- 2004: Theo Bos (NED)
- 2005: René Wolff (GER)
- 2006: Theo Bos (NED)
- 2007: Theo Bos (NED)
- 2008: Chris Hoy (GBR)
- 2009: Grégory Baugé (FRA)
- 2010: Grégory Baugé (FRA)
- 2011: Jason Kenny (GBR)
- 2012: Grégory Baugé (FRA)
- 2013: Stefan Bötticher (GER)
- 2014: François Pervis (FRA)
- 2015: Grégory Baugé (FRA)
- 2016: Jason Kenny (GBR)
- 2017: Denis Dmitriev (RUS)
- 2018: Matthew Glaetzer (AUS)
- 2019: Harrie Lavreysen (NED)
- 2020: Harrie Lavreysen (NED)
- 2021: Harrie Lavreysen (NED)
- 2022: Harrie Lavreysen (NED)
- 2023: Harrie Lavreysen (NED)