Marcus Ljungqvist

Marcus Ljungqvist
Ljungqvist at the 2008 E3 Harelbeke
Personal information
Full nameMarcus Ljungqvist
Born (1974-10-26) October 26, 1974 (age 50)
Falun, Sweden
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Sporting director
Amateur teams
1994Team Isostar
1995–1997Team Wirsbo
Professional teams
1998–1999Cantina Tollo–Alexia Alluminio
2000–2002Team Fakta`
2003Crédit Agricole
2004Alessio–Bianchi
2005Liquigas–Bianchi
2006–2009Team CSC
Managerial team
2010–2013Team Sky

Marcus Ljungqvist (born October 26, 1974, in Falun) is a Swedish former professional road bicycle racer. He turned professional in 1998, and retired from racing after the 2009 season. He worked for Team Sky as a sporting director[1] from 2010 until 2013. He finished 4th in the road race at the 2005 UCI Road World Championships, which is the best placement ever for a Swedish rider.

  1. ^ "Marcus Ljungqvist's profile at Team Sky". BSkyB. 2010-01-04. Archived from the original on 2010-12-30.