Bjørn Stenersen
Norwegian cyclist
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Bjørn Stenersen (9 February 1970 – 16 September 1998) was a Norwegian professional racing cyclist.
Born9 February 1970
Bergen, Norway
Bergen, Norway
Died16 September 1998 (aged 28)
Trondheim, Norway
Trondheim, Norway
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
He won the Norwegian National Road Race Championship in 1990.[1] He also competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics, placing eleventh in the team time trial.[2]
He was the brother of Karsten Stenersen.[2]
Major results
- 1987
- 1st
Time trial, National Junior Road Championships - 1988
- 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 1989
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 1990
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt
- 3rd Grand Prix de France
- 8th Overall Tour of Norway
- 1991
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Tour of Norway
- 1st Stages 2 & 6
- 2nd Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
- 3rd
Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships - 1992
- 1st Time trial, National Road Championships
- 2nd Overall Tour of Norway
- 1st Stage 5
- 1993
- 6th Grand Prix Impanis-Van Petegem
- 8th Paris–Bourges
- 1997
- 6th Grand Prix Herning
