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Amgen Tour of California: Feb 14-22, 2009
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No. 36 - Edvald Boasson Hagen


Edvald Boasson Hagen
Team: High Road
DOB: 5/17/1987
Nationality: Norway
Residence(s): Rudsbygd, Norway
Height: 5'11" | Weight: 163
Pro Since: 2006
Past Pro Teams Maxbo Bianchi (2006-2007)
 

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Career Highlights

  • 2007 1st Overall and 1st Stages 1,2,3 & 5 Ringerike Grand Prix - 1st Prologue and Stages 5 & 6 Tour de Bretagne - 1st Overall and 1st Stages 1 & 2 Paris-Corrèze - Norwegian National Time Trial Champion 2007
  • 2006 1st place, stages 2,5 & 7 Tour de l'Avenir

Interesting Facts

As a neo-professional in 2006, young cyclist Edvald Boasson Hagen took an impressive eight wins, including three stages of the Tour de l'Avenir. In 2007 he put forth another successful season by winning the overall classification and taking stage wins at Paris-Corrèze, Ringerike GP and Istrian Spring Trophy. He also took stages at Tour of Ireland, Tour de Normandie and Tour de Bretagne, as well as the Norwegian time trial championship. All of these achievements added up to a fifth place finish in the individual point standings of the 2006-2007 UCI Europe Tour. In early 2007 it was announced that the young talent would join Team High Road in 2008.