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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Roger Nathan Dahlberg[1] |
| Born | 22 February 1965 Wanganui, New Zealand |
| Died | 22 August 2024 (aged 59) China |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1988–1991 | 7-Eleven–Hoonved |
| 1992 | Spago |
| 1994 | Motorola |
| 1997 | Village – Peddler |
| 1999 | Team Hohenfelder – Concorde |
| 2003–2005 | Marco Polo |
| Managerial team | |
| 2005–2012 | Marco Polo |
Roger Nathan Dahlberg (22 February 1965 – 22 August 2024) was a New Zealand racing cyclist. He rode in the Tour de France in 1988 and 1989[2] and was 39th in the 1990 Giro d'Italia.[3] Dahlberg spent his career being a domestique for other riders and occasionally being allowed to race for himself.
After retiring from racing Dahlberg managed the Marco Polo Cycling–Donckers Koffie until it folded in 2012. In 2015 he set sights on the world record for highest elevation cycled. He chose Broad Peak as the place for this attempt as it provided flat enough terrain to ride the required 20m for the record.[4] While he was hiking up the 12th highest mountain in the world he slipped on some ice and fell down the hill but was able to use his ice pick to stop himself. He survived with just a head cut but lost his passport and other valuables. His team abandoned the expedition at the second camp as conditions were unsuitable for the attempt.[5]
Dahlberg died in China on 22 August 2024, at the age of 59.[6]
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- ^ LAMPP, PETER (9 April 2015). "Palmerston North mountaineer and cyclist Nathan Dahlberg to try for mountain ride record". Stuff. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Lampp, Peter (28 September 2015). "Former pro cyclist Nathan Dahlberg survived life-threatening fall on mountain". Stuff. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Franks, Raphael (24 August 2024). "Kiwi racing cyclist Nathan Dahlberg reportedly dies on mountain in China: Tour de France competitor, 7-Eleven team member remembered by friends". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2024.