Knut Knudsen is a retired Norwegian

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

 cyclist

Cycling

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He won the 4,000 m individual pursuit at the 1972 Summer Olympics

1972 Summer Olympics

The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....

 and at the World Championship

World championship

A world championship is the top achievement for any sport or contest. The title is usually awarded by contests, ranking systems, stature, ability, etc. This determines the best nation, team, individual in the world in a particular field. Certain sports do not have a world championship, instead...

 in 1973. He won 11 Norwegian championships and cycled professionally in Italy

Italy

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 from 1973 to 1981. He has six stage wins in the Giro d'Italia

Giro d'Italia

The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...

, and in addition he has also wore the pink leader jersey in the prestigious tour. Knudsen won Tirreno–Adriatico in 1979. He was chosen the world's best time trial cyclist by two biggest sporting magazines from 1979 to 1981. On the whole he won 49 professional races.

Major achievements

1966

1st National Championship, Track, Pursuit, Juniors

1967

1st National Championship, Track, Pursuit, Juniors

1968

1st National Championship, Road, Juniors

1st Nordic Championship, Road, Juniors

2nd Nordic Championship, Road, Team time trial

Team time trial

A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...

1969

1st National Championship, Track, 1 km, Elite

1st National Championship, Track, Pursuit, Elite

1972

1st National Championship, Track, 1 km, Elite

1st National Championship, Track, Pursuit, Elite

1st National Championship, Road, Elite

1st National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite

1st Nordic Championship, Road, Amateurs

2nd Nordic Championship, Team time trial

Team time trial

A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...

, Amateurs

1st, Olympic Games, Track, Pursuit, Elite

1973

1st World Championship, Track, Pursuit, Amateurs

1st National Championship, Track, 1 km, Elite

1st National Championship, Track, Pursuit, Elite

1st National Championship, Road, Elite

1st National Championship, Road, ITT, Elite

2nd Nordic Championship, Road, TTT, Amateurs

1974

• Tour de Romandie
  Tour de Romandie
  The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
  
  

1st Stage 5b

• Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna is a stage road bicycle race held on the island of Sardinia, an Italian region. The race returned in 2009 after 11 years. It is now rated 2.1 and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
  
  

3rd Stage 4

• Tirreno–Adriatico

2nd overall classification

2nd Stage 5

• Giro d'Italia
  Giro d'Italia
  The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
  
  

2nd Stage 19

1975

2nd World Championship, Track, Pursuit, Elite

• Tour de Romandie
  Tour de Romandie
  The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
  
  

3rd overall classification

3rd Stage 5

• Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna is a stage road bicycle race held on the island of Sardinia, an Italian region. The race returned in 2009 after 11 years. It is now rated 2.1 and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
  
  

3rd overall classification

• Tirreno–Adriatico

2nd overall classification

1st Stage 5

• Giro d'Italia
  Giro d'Italia
  The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
  
  

1st Stage 1

• Tour de France
  Tour de France
  The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
  
  

3rd Stage 6

3rd Stage 9

1976

3rd World Championship, Track, Pursuit, Elite

• Tour de Romandie
  Tour de Romandie
  The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
  
  

1st Stage 1

• Giro d'Italia
  Giro d'Italia
  The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
  
  

3rd Stage 7

• Tour de France
  Tour de France
  The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
  
  

2nd Stage 17

1977

2nd World Championship, Track, Pursuit, Elite

• Tour de Romandie
  Tour de Romandie
  The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
  
  

3rd overall classification

3rd Stage 1

3rd Stage 2

1st Stage 4b

• Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna is a stage road bicycle race held on the island of Sardinia, an Italian region. The race returned in 2009 after 11 years. It is now rated 2.1 and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
  
  

2nd Stage 1

• Tirreno–Adriatico

1st Stage 5

• Vuelta a Andalucía
  Vuelta a Andalucía
  The Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....
  
  

2nd Stage 7

• Giro d'Italia
  Giro d'Italia
  The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
  
  

3rd Prologue

1st Stage 9

3rd Stage 21

1978

1st Trofeo Laigueglia

Trofeo Laigueglia

The Trofeo Laigueglia is an early season road bicycle race held annually in Liguria, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It is held about ten days after the opening to the Italian season, the Gran Premio della Costa Etruschi.-Palmarès:...

3rd Trofeo Pantalica

1st Trofeo Baracchi

Trofeo Baracchi

The Trofeo Baracchi was a major Italian cycling race that ran for 50 years. It was created by Mino Baracchi, in memory of his father Angelo who was a great cycle racing fan. Originally an amateur individual time trial, from 1944 it was open to professionals and became a major event on the...

 (with Roy Schuiten)

• Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
  Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria
  The Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria is a road bicycle race held annually in Province of Reggio Calabria, Italy. The race as a single-day race until 2005. It wasn't held in 2006 or 2007, but returned in 2008 as a three day stage race. In 2009, the Giro was a single-day race, and in 2010, it...
  
  

1st overall classification

• Tour de Romandie
  Tour de Romandie
  The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
  
  

3rd Stage 2

• Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna is a stage road bicycle race held on the island of Sardinia, an Italian region. The race returned in 2009 after 11 years. It is now rated 2.1 and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
  
  

1st overall classification

1st Stage 3

• Tirreno–Adriatico

2nd overall classification

3rd Stage 3

1st Stage 5

• Giro d'Italia
  Giro d'Italia
  The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
  
  

3rd Stage 4

2nd Stage 16

1979

2nd Giro del Lazio

Giro del Lazio

The Giro del Lazio is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the region of Lazio, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.HC event on the UCI Europe Tour....

3rd Milan – San Remo

• Tour de Romandie
  Tour de Romandie
  The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
  
  

1st Stage 3

1st Stage 5b

• Giro del Trentino
  Giro del Trentino
  The Giro del Trentino is an Italian cycle road race. It is run typically mid-to-late April over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region of Italy....
  
  

1st overall classification

1st Prologue

• Tirreno–Adriatico

1st overall classification

1st Stage 5

• Giro d'Italia
  Giro d'Italia
  The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
  
  

3rd Prologue

2nd Stage 1

2nd Stage 3

2nd Stage 8

1st Stage 10

3rd Stage 14

• Tour de France
  Tour de France
  The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
  
  

27 overall classification

2nd Prologue

2nd Stage 11

1980

3rd Trofeo Pantalica

1st GP Eddy Merckx

• Deutschland Tour
  Deutschland Tour
  The Deutschland Tour was the most important multi-stage road bicycle race in Germany. Initially the race was held in May/June. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI ProTour and has been moved to August...
  
  

1st Prologue

• Tour de Romandie
  Tour de Romandie
  The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs in the Romandie region, in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. It began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling....
  
  

2nd Prologue

1st Stage 4b

• Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna
  Giro di Sardegna is a stage road bicycle race held on the island of Sardinia, an Italian region. The race returned in 2009 after 11 years. It is now rated 2.1 and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
  
  

2nd overall classification

2nd Stage 2b

2nd Stage 4

• Paris–Nice

3rd Prologue

1st Stage 1a

• Giro d'Italia
  Giro d'Italia
  The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
  
  

2nd Prologue

3rd Stage 5

3rd Stage 20

1981

1st GP Eddy Merckx

2nd Trofeo Baracchi

• Paris–Nice

1st Prologue

2nd Stage 7

• Giro d'Italia
  Giro d'Italia
  The Giro d'Italia , also simply known as The Giro, is a long distance road bicycle racing stage race for professional cyclists held over three weeks in May/early June in and around Italy. The Giro is one of the three Grand Tours , and is part of the UCI World Ranking calendar...
  
  

1st Prologue

1st Stage 13

1st Stage 23a