Thorvald Ellegaard

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. 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.

Thorvald Ellegaard
Personal information
Full nameThorvald Kristian Ellegaard (born Kristensen)
Born(1877-03-07)7 March 1877
Fangel, Denmark
Died27 July 1954(1954-07-27) (aged 77)
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Major wins
1901 - World Professional sprint championship in Berlin

1901 - Grand Prix de la ville de Paris 1902 - World Professional sprint championship in Rome
1903 - World Professional sprint championship in Copenhagen
1906 - World Professional sprint championship in Genève
1908 - World Professional sprint championship in Berlin
1911 - World Professional sprint championship in Rome

1911 - Grand Prix de la ville de Paris

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.

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See also

References
  1. "Thorvald Ellegaard". Thorvald Ellegård. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
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