Jesper Worre
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Jesper Worre, born in Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...

, is a former Danish
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...

 cycle racer, who is president of the Danmarks Cykle Union (DCU).

Biography

He was a professional between 1982 and 1992. He took part in the 1989 Tour de France
1989 Tour de France
The 1989 Tour de France was the 76th Tour de France, a race of 21 stages and a prologue, over 3285 km in total. In the closest tour in history, Greg LeMond was behind by 50 seconds at the start of the final stage, a time trial into Paris. LeMond rode for an average speed of 54.55 km/h ,...

. Worre tested positive for 1992, confessed the use of doping and received a conditional suspension. Since then, he is known for his anti-doping stance.

Road Honours

1977 Junior road Champion of Denmark

1980 Champion of Danemark in amateur teams- mountains

1983
  • Giro del Veneto
    Giro del Veneto
    The Giro del Veneto is a semi classic European bicycle race held in the region of Veneto, Italy. The race is a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour, meaning a one-day race that is not the hardest in difficulty, but harder than most.-Winners:...

  • 3rd in the GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
    GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
    The GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano is a road bicycle race held annually in Larciano, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.Between 1967 and 1976 it was held as the Circuito di Larciano.-Past winners:...



1984
  • Stage 1, Tirreno–Adriatico


1985
  • Prologue of the Danmark Rundt
    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, Post Danmark, and the race is therefore also known as Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders...

  • 2nd in the GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
    GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
    The GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano is a road bicycle race held annually in Larciano, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.Between 1967 and 1976 it was held as the Circuito di Larciano.-Past winners:...



1986
  • Danmark Rundt
    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, Post Danmark, and the race is therefore also known as Post Danmark Rundt. Currently 15 teams, with 8 riders...

  • 3rd in the Grand Prix Eddy Merckx
    Grand Prix Eddy Merckx
    Grand Prix Eddy Merckx was a cycle race around Brussels, where Eddy Merckx was born. It was held between 1980 and 2004, disappearing after the creation of the UCI ProTour in 2005. The race was initially an individual time trial, becoming a Team time trial of two riders in 1998.- Winners :...



1987
  • 2nd in the Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
    Gran Premio Città di Camaiore
    The Gran Premio Città di Camaiore is a road bicycle race held in Camaiore, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. It was an amateur race between 1949 and 1965.-Winners :...



1988
  • Stages 3 and 7, Tour of Sweden
    Tour of Sweden
    The Tour of Sweden was an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Sweden from 1982 to 2002.- Past winners :* 1982 : * 1983 : * 1984 : * 1985 : * 1986 : * 1987 : * 1988 : * 1989 : * 1990 : * 1991 :...

  • Tour of Sweden
    Tour of Sweden
    The Tour of Sweden was an annual professional road bicycle racing stage race held in Sweden from 1982 to 2002.- Past winners :* 1982 : * 1983 : * 1984 : * 1985 : * 1986 : * 1987 : * 1988 : * 1989 : * 1990 : * 1991 :...

  • Tour of the Americas


World Championships

Colorado Springs 1986 Individual pursuit

Vienna 1987 Individual pursuit

Gand 1988 Individual pursuit

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