Gustav Larsson

For the Swedish curler, see Gustav Larsson (curler)

Gustav Larsson

Larsson during the time trial at the 2011 UCI Road World Championships
Personal information
Full name	Gustav Erik Larsson
Born	(1980-09-20) 20 September 1980 Sweden
Team information
Current team	IAM Cycling
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Time Trialist
Professional team(s)
2001–2002 2003–2005 2006 2007 2008–2011 2012 2013-	Crescent Fassa Bortolo Française des Jeux Unibet.com Team CSC Vacansoleil-DCM IAM Cycling
Major wins
Grand Tours Giro d'Italia 1 stage, ITT (2010) One-day races and Classics Swedish National Time Trial Champion (2006, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012)
Medal record Competitor for Sweden Road bicycle racing Olympic Games Silver 2008 Beijing Men's Road Time Trial World Championships Silver 2009 Mendrisio Elite Men's Time Trial
Infobox last updated on 10 February 2013

Gustav Erik Larsson (born 20 September 1980 in Gemla) is a Swedish professional road racing cyclist for UCI Professional Continental team IAM Cycling. He previously rode for Vacansoleil-DCM in 2012. He is a very skilled time trialist, which he showed in the 2008 Olympics, where he won a silver medal.

Professional career

On the international scene he represented Team Saxo Bank, and in Sweden he represented Skoghalls CK-Hammarö. Larsson began cycling when he was 14 years and, having shown great talent and dedication, turned pro just 7 years later. Team Fassa Bortolo was his first employer, and when the team shut down in 2005 he moved on to Team Française des Jeux. He rode for one year for Française des Jeux before moving again to the Swedish-Belgian team Unibet.com, which had gained a wild card to the UCI ProTour in 2006. But just as the 2007 season started the team ran into trouble with the Amaury Sport Organisation who made it clear that Unibet.com would not be invited to Paris–Nice or the Tour de France. Other major race organizers followed suit, which resulted in Unibet.com not getting any major invitations. The team shut down shortly thereafter. Team CSC showed interest in Larsson, and he rode for them in 2008. After the 2008 season, it was reported that Larsson had signed with Caisse d'Epargne for 2009, but he continued with Team Saxo Bank. He remained with the team until the end of 2011, when he moved to Vacansoleil-DCM. Larsson left Vacansoleil-DCM at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the new Swiss-based team IAM Cycling team for the 2013 season.

In June 2007 Larsson won the Swedish time trial championship. The victory came a day after his girlfriend collided with a car and sustained severe damage to the head. He also won the Swedish time trial championship in 2006, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Personal life

He resides in Besano, Italy with his wife Veronica Andrèasson who is a Swedish road racing cyclist as well.

Palmares

2002

1st Overall Tour de Slovaquie

1st Stage 5

1st Stage 1 Ringerike GP stage

1st Stage 4 Brandenburg Rundfahrt

2006

National Time Trial Champion

2007

National Time Trial Champion

2008

1st Time Trial, Tour of Denmark

2nd Olympic Games, Olympic Time Trial

2009

1st Stage 3 Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne

2nd UCI Road World Championship Time Trial

2010

National Time Trial Champion

1st Stage 21 ITT, Giro d'Italia

1st Overall Tour du Limousin

1st Stage 2 ITT

1st Stage 1 ITT, Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid

2011

National Time Trial Champion

2012

1st National Time Trial Championships

1st Stage 1 ITT, Paris–Nice

2013

8th Overall Tour Méditerranéen

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
Giro	66	-	14	-	59	-	35	-
Tour	105	-	-	50	-	-	WD	?
Vuelta	-	-	-	-	20	-	-	?

WD = Withdrew; In Progress = IP

External links

• Gustav Larsson profile at Cycling Archives