Kjell Carlström
Kjell Carlström (born 18 October 1976) is a Finnish former professional road racing cyclist, who competed as a professional between 2002 and 2011. He won the Finnish national road race title in 2000, 2004 and 2011.
Carlström in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kjell Carlström |
| Born | 18 October 1976 Porvoo, Finland |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Israel–Premier Tech |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role |
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| Professional teams | |
| 2002–2004 | Amore & Vita–Beretta |
| 2005–2009 | Liquigas–Bianchi |
| 2010–2011 | Team Sky |
| Managerial teams | |
| 2013–2016 | IAM Cycling |
| 2017– | Israel Cycling Academy |
| Major wins | |
One day races
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He raced in the Tour de France in 2005, 2006 and 2007. His best performance in the Tour de France was a second place stage finish on stage 8 in the 2006 race. In December 2011 he announced his retirement after his contract with Team Sky was not renewed and he was unable to find a new team.
Starting in 2013, he became one of the directeurs sportifs at IAM Cycling. After the team disbanded, he moved to a similar position at Israel–Premier Tech, where he presently works as the team's general manager.
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