Fredrik Kessiakoff

Fredrik Kessiakoff
Fredrik Kessiakoff in June 2015
Personal information
Full nameFredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff
Born (1980-05-17) 17 May 1980 (age 44)
Nacka, Sweden
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current teamAstana Qazaqstan Team
DisciplineRoad
Mountain biking (former)
RoleRider
Professional teams
2000–2002Crescent
2004Siemens-Cannondale
2007Cannondale-Vredestein
2008Full Dynamix-IT
2009Fuji–Servetto
2010Garmin–Transitions
2011–2014Astana
Major wins
Grand Tours
Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (2012)

Stage races

Tour of Austria (2011)
Medal record
Representing  Sweden
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Rotorua Cross-country
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Cappadocia Cross-country

Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (born 17 May 1980) is a Swedish former professional road bicycle racer.[1] Kessiakoff turned to road racing in 2009, having had a successful career as a professional mountain biker for many years, winning the Swedish national championship 4 times, and finishing third at the 2006 World Mountain biking championships. He twice represented Sweden at the Olympics. Kessiakoff retired in 2014.[2]

  1. ^ Gregor Brown (1 September 2009). "Garmin announces Hunter and Van Summeren in 2010 team". Cycling News. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
  2. ^ "Kessiakoff announces retirement from cycling". 9 December 2014.