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No. 26 - Thomas Lövkvist

Team: Columbia Highroad
DOB: 4/4/1984
Nationality: SWE
Residence(s): Gotland, Sweden
Height: 6'1'' | Weight: 154
Pro Since: 2003
Speciality: Time Trialist, Climber
Past Pro Teams: Team Columbia-High Road (2008-2009), Francaise des Jeux (2004?2007), Team Bianchi
 

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Career Highlights

2008 2nd Stage 1 Tour of Germany - 2nd Best Young Rider Competition & 5th Overall Tour de Suisee - 1st Overall Best Young Rider & 2 Top 5 Stage finishes Tirreno-Adriatico - 8th Monte Paschi Eroica - 7th Trofeo Melinda - 9th Overall Volta a Catalunya - 10th World Road Race Championships
2007 2nd overall and stage winner Criterium International - 2nd place, Stage 14 - Vuelta a Espana
2006 1st Swedish Road Race Championships
2004 Swedish Time Trial Champion - 1st Overall and Stage winner Circuit de la Sarthe

Interesting Facts

People have been talking about this young talent for the past few years. He is an extremely dedicated - In the off season it is not unusual for him to spend six hours riding his mountain bike in the snow. He won the Swedish National Road Race in 2006, he took second place in Tour de l'Avenir as a 20 year old in 2004 and has had great results since, including his 10th place finish at the World Road Race Championships last season. He asserts that being sure he is in a doping free environment is very important.