Lars Petter Nordhaug is a 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...

 professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour

UCI ProTour

The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

 team .

He started his career as a mountain biker

Mountain biking

Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...

, but after finishing 5th in the 2004 Norwegian National Road Racing Championship, his focus changed towards road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing

Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...

. His breakthrough came two years later, in 2006, when he won the National Road Racing Championship. This year was his breakout year, also winning Birkebeinerrittet

Birkebeinerrittet

Birkebeinerrittet is a long-distance mountainbike cycling race held annually in Norway. It is the world's largest mountainbike race in number of contestants. In 2009 17,164 riders signed up, and 15,140 cyclists completed the race...

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After a week of rumours, it was official on 10 September 2009 that Nordhaug would be joining from the 2010-season, along with fellow Norwegians Edvald Boasson Hagen

Edvald Boasson Hagen

Edvald Boasson Hagen is a Norwegian professional road racing cyclist riding for the UCI ProTour team . He is the Norwegian Time Trial Champion and also considered as one of the biggest rising talents in the sport, being ranked as no...

 and Kurt Asle Arvesen

Kurt Asle Arvesen

Kurt Asle Arvesen is a former Norwegian professional road bicycle racer for . Arvesen is from Eresfjord, Nesset. From 2012 he will be manager of ....

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Career highlights

2004

1st Nordic

Nordic countries

The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...

 Cross-country

Cross-country cycling

Cross-country cycling is the most common discipline of mountain biking. While less publicized than downhill cycling as it is more difficult to televise, it garners the highest levels of participation both recreationally and competitively....

 Mountain bike Racing

Mountain biking

Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...

 Champion

2005

1st U-23 National Road Racing Champion

2006

1st National Road Racing Champion

1st Birkebeinerrittet

Birkebeinerrittet

Birkebeinerrittet is a long-distance mountainbike cycling race held annually in Norway. It is the world's largest mountainbike race in number of contestants. In 2009 17,164 riders signed up, and 15,140 cyclists completed the race...

 Champion

2007

1st Overall Gjøvik GP

2008

1st National Cross-country

Cross-country cycling

Cross-country cycling is the most common discipline of mountain biking. While less publicized than downhill cycling as it is more difficult to televise, it garners the highest levels of participation both recreationally and competitively....

 Mountain bike Racing

Mountain biking

Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...

 Champion

1st Overall Festningsrittet

1st Stage 2

1st Stage 3

1st Points classification

Points classification

The points classification is a secondary award category in road bicycle racing. Points are given for high finishes and, in some cases, for winning intermediate sprints. The points classification is the top prize for many cycling sprinters and therefore is often known as the Sprint Classification;...

2nd Overall GP Borremans Viane

3rd Overall Kalas Cup Trophy

7th Overall Sparkassen Giro

7th Overall Tour of Ireland

8th Overall Rhône-Alpes Isère Tour

1st Mountains classification

9th Overall Ringerike GP

Ringerike GP

Ringerike Grand Prix is a road bicycle race held annually near Hønefoss, in the region of Ringerike, Norway. The race was ranked 2.2 on the UCI Europe Tour until 2010. In 2011 it turned into a one day race while Tour of Norway, held in the whole eastern Norway, replaced it on the calendar.-Winners:...

2009

2nd Overall Tour of Ireland

2009 Tour of Ireland

The 2009 Tour of Ireland was the 35th running of the Tour of Ireland stage race. The event was held from 21–23 August. It consisted of three stages, and was rated as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Participating teams:...

1st Stage 3

4th Overall Tour de Normandie

Tour de Normandie

Tour de Normandie is a road bicycle race held annually in the region of Normandie, 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 professionals in 1996...

1st Stage 5

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