Sondre Holst Enger

Sondre Holst Enger (born 17 December 1993) is a Norwegian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2020 for five different teams. He was named in the start list for the 2016 Tour de France.[6] Upon retiring, Holst Enger announced his intention to become a carpenter.[7]

Sondre Holst Enger
Holst Enger in 2013
Personal information
Full nameSondre Holst Enger
NicknameThe Norvegian Viking[1]
Born (1993-12-17) 17 December 1993
Horten, Norway
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
2012–2014Plussbank BMC
2014–2016IAM Cycling[2]
2017AG2R La Mondiale
2018–2019Israel Cycling Academy[3][4]
2020Riwal Readynez[5]
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2013 TuscanyUnder-23 road race

Major results
2011
3rd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
8th Road race, UEC European Junior Road Championships
10th Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
10th Overall GP Denmark
2012
3rd Ringerike GP
2013
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Overall Coupe des nations Ville Saguenay
1st Points classification
3rd Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
3rd Overall Tour of Norway
1st Young rider classification
3rd Ringerike GP
6th Hadeland GP
6th Skive–Løbet
2014
1st Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Road race, UCI Road World Under-23 Championships
5th Overall Tour des Fjords
8th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
2015 (1 pro win)
1st Stage 1 Tour of Austria
2016 (1)
1st Stage 6 Tour of Croatia
2nd Overall Tour de Picardie
3rd Overall Tour of Norway
1st Points classification
4th Road race, National Road Championships
8th EuroEyes Cyclassics
2018
1st Points classification, Tour of Norway
2nd Trofeo Porreres–Felanitx–Ses Salines–Campos
3rd Veenendaal–Veenendaal Classic

Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Grand Tour 2016
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia —
A yellow jersey Tour de France 141
A red jersey Vuelta a España —
Legend
— Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References
  1. "Sondre Holst Enger". AG2R La Mondiale. EUSRL France Cyclisme. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. "Sondre Holst Enger  » IAM Cycling". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. "Enger, Jensen sign with Israel Cycling Academy". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Israel Cycling Academy finalises 2019 roster, adds Sorensen as DS". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
  5. "Riwal Readynez Cycling Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. "2016 > 103rd Tour de France > Startlist". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  7. Ryggvik Karlsen, Jørgen (26 January 2021). "La opp og ble snekker: – Jeg kan spise så mye burger jeg vil" [He quit and became a carpenter: - I can eat as much burger as I want]. TV 2 Sport (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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