# Gustav Larsson

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Swedish cyclist

For the Swedish curler, see [Gustav Larsson (curler)](/source/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 (age 45) Gemla, Sweden Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) Team information Current team Retired Discipline Road Role Rider Rider type Puncheur Time trialist Professional teams 2001–2002 Crescent 2003–2005 Fassa Bortolo 2006 Française des Jeux 2007 Unibet.com 2008–2011 Team CSC 2012 Vacansoleil–DCM 2013–2014 IAM Cycling 2015 Cult Energy Pro Cycling 2016 Team ColoQuick–Cult Major wins Grand Tours Giro d'Italia 1 individual stage (2010) One-day races and Classics National Time Trial Championships (2006, 2007, 2010–2013, 2015) Medal record Men's road bicycle racing Representing Sweden Olympic Games 2008 Beijing Road time trial World Championships 2009 Mendrisio Time trial

**Gustav Erik Larsson** (born 20 September 1980) is a Swedish former professional [road racing cyclist](/source/Road_racing_cyclist), who rode professionally between 2001 and 2016 for nine different teams. Larsson specialised as a time trialist, winning the [Swedish National Time Trial Championships](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships) seven times between 2006 and 2015, and won silver medals at the [Beijing Olympics in 2008](/source/Cycling_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_road_time_trial) and the [2009 World Championships in Mendrisio](/source/2009_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_time_trial).

## Professional career

On the international scene he represented Team Saxo Bank, and in Sweden he represented Skoghalls CK-Hammarö. [Gemla](/source/Gemla)-born Larsson began cycling when he was 14 years and, having shown great talent and dedication, turned pro just 7 years later. Team [Fassa Bortolo](/source/Fassa_Bortolo) was his first employer, and when the team shut down in 2005 he moved on to Team [Française des Jeux](/source/Groupama%E2%80%93FDJ_United). He rode for one year for Française des Jeux before moving again to the Swedish-Belgian team [Unibet.com](/source/Cycle_Collstrop), 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](/source/Amaury_Sport_Organisation) who made it clear that Unibet.com would not be invited to [Paris–Nice](/source/Paris%E2%80%93Nice) or the [Tour de France](/source/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](/source/Tinkoff_(cycling_team)) 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.[1] Larsson left Vacansoleil–DCM at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the new Swiss-based team [IAM Cycling](/source/IAM_Cycling) team for the 2013 season.[2] Larsson signed for the [Cult Energy Pro Cycling](/source/Cult_Energy_Pro_Cycling) team for the 2015 season.[3]

In March 2015 Larsson made an attempt on the [hour record](/source/Hour_record) at a [Revolution meeting](/source/Revolution_(cycling_series)) at [Manchester Velodrome](/source/Manchester_Velodrome). He failed to beat [Rohan Dennis](/source/Rohan_Dennis)' world record of 52.491 kilometres (32.616 miles) but his distance of 50.016 kilometres (31.079 miles) was a new Swedish hour record.[4]

## Personal life

He resides in [Monaco](/source/Monaco) with his wife [Veronica Andrèasson](/source/Veronica_Andr%C3%A8asson), who also competed as a [road racing cyclist](/source/Road_racing_cyclist). The couple own Vélo Monaco, a cycling holiday organisation.[5]

## Major results

Larsson at the 2016 [Swedish National Time Trial Championships](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), where he finished third.

**2001**
- 1st Stage 4b [Grand Prix Guillaume Tell](/source/Grand_Prix_Guillaume_Tell)

- 2nd [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships

**2002**
- 1st Overall [Okolo Slovenska](/source/Okolo_Slovenska) - 1st Young rider classification - 1st Stage 5 ([ITT](/source/Individual_time_trial))

- 1st Stage 4 [Brandenburg–Rundfahrt](/source/Brandenburg%E2%80%93Rundfahrt)

- 2nd [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships

- 2nd Overall [Grand Prix Guillaume Tell](/source/Grand_Prix_Guillaume_Tell) - 1st Stage 5a

- 3rd Overall [Ringerike GP](/source/Ringerike_GP) - 1st Stage 1

- 4th Time trial, [UEC European Under-23 Road Championships](/source/2002_European_Road_Championships)

**2004**
- 4th [Time trial](/source/2004_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_time_trial), [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2004_UCI_Road_World_Championships)

**2006**
- 1st [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships

**2007**
- National Road Championships - 1st [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships) - 3rd [Road race](/source/Swedish_National_Road_Race_Championships)

- 3rd Overall [Eneco Tour](/source/2007_Eneco_Tour)

- 3rd [Duo Normand](/source/Duo_Normand) (with [Víctor Hugo Peña](/source/V%C3%ADctor_Hugo_Pe%C3%B1a))

- 5th Overall [Tour Down Under](/source/2007_Tour_Down_Under)

- 6th [Chrono des Nations](/source/2007_Chrono_des_Nations)

- 7th Overall [Tour de Luxembourg](/source/Tour_de_Luxembourg)

- 8th Overall [Deutschland Tour](/source/2007_Deutschland_Tour)

**2008**
- 2nd [Time trial](/source/Cycling_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_road_time_trial), [Olympic Games](/source/Cycling_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics)

- 2nd [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships

- 2nd Overall [Critérium International](/source/Crit%C3%A9rium_International)

- 4th Overall [Danmark Rundt](/source/2008_Danmark_Rundt) - 1st Stage 5 ([ITT](/source/Individual_time_trial))

- 5th [Time trial](/source/2008_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_time_trial), [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2008_UCI_Road_World_Championships)

- 5th Overall [Tour of California](/source/2008_Tour_of_California)

- 5th Overall [Sachsen Tour](/source/Sachsen_Tour)

- 6th Overall [Tirreno–Adriatico](/source/2008_Tirreno%E2%80%93Adriatico)

**2009**
- 1st Overall [Tour du Poitou Charentes et de la Vienne](/source/Tour_Poitou-Charentes_en_Nouvelle-Aquitaine) - 1st Stage 3 ([ITT](/source/Individual_time_trial))

- 2nd [Time trial](/source/2009_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_time_trial), [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2009_UCI_Road_World_Championships)

- 2nd Overall [Tour of Missouri](/source/2009_Tour_of_Missouri)

- 7th Overall [Tour de Luxembourg](/source/2009_Tour_de_Luxembourg)

- 10th [Japan Cup](/source/Japan_Cup_(cycling))

**2010**
- National Road Championships - 1st [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships) - 2nd [Road race](/source/Swedish_National_Road_Race_Championships)

- 1st Overall [Tour du Limousin](/source/Tour_du_Limousin) - 1st Stage 2 ([ITT](/source/Individual_time_trial))

- 1st Stage 21 ([ITT](/source/Individual_time_trial)) [Giro d'Italia](/source/2010_Giro_d'Italia)

- 1st Stage 1 ([ITT](/source/Individual_time_trial)) [Vuelta a la Comunidad de Madrid](/source/Vuelta_a_la_Comunidad_de_Madrid)

- 4th [Chrono des Nations](/source/2010_Chrono_des_Nations)

- 7th Overall [Vuelta a Andalucía](/source/2010_Vuelta_a_Andaluc%C3%ADa)

- 10th [Time trial](/source/2010_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_time_trial), [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2010_UCI_Road_World_Championships)

**2011**
- 1st [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships

- 2nd [Chrono des Nations](/source/2011_Chrono_des_Nations)

**2012**
- 1st [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships

- 1st Stage 1 ([ITT](/source/Individual_time_trial)) [Paris–Nice](/source/2012_Paris%E2%80%93Nice)

- 8th [Chrono des Nations](/source/2012_Chrono_des_Nations)

**2013**
- 1st [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships

- 2nd [Chrono des Nations](/source/2013_Chrono_des_Nations)

- 5th Overall [Tour du Poitou-Charentes](/source/Tour_Poitou-Charentes_en_Nouvelle-Aquitaine)

- 8th Overall [Tour Méditerranéen](/source/La_M%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne)

- 9th [Time trial](/source/2013_UCI_Road_World_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_time_trial), [UCI Road World Championships](/source/2013_UCI_Road_World_Championships)

**2014**
- 4th Overall [Tour of Norway](/source/2014_Tour_of_Norway)

**2015**
- 1st [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships

- 9th Overall [Bayern–Rundfahrt](/source/2015_Bayern%E2%80%93Rundfahrt)

- 9th Overall [Tour of Norway](/source/2015_Tour_of_Norway)

**2016**
- 3rd [Time trial](/source/Swedish_National_Time_Trial_Championships), National Road Championships

### Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Giro d'Italia 66 — 14 — 59 — 35 Tour de France 105 — — 50 — — DNF Vuelta a España — — — — 20 — —

Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Vacansoleil snap up Larsson"](http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/10102011/58/vacansoleil-snap-larsson.html). *[Yahoo!](/source/Yahoo!) [Eurosport](/source/Eurosport)*. [TF1 Group](/source/TF1_Group). 10 October 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-IAM2_2-0)** ["IAM Cycling announces 2013 roster"](http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/iam-cycling-announces-2013-roster). *Cycling News*. Future Publishing Limited. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Clarke, Stuart (24 November 2014). ["Cult Energy Pro Cycling fire manager after just two months in charge"](http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/cult-energy-pro-cycling-fire-manager-just-two-months-charge-146426). *[Cycling Weekly](/source/Cycling_Weekly)*. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*Gustav Larsson UCI Hour Record attempt*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg52aMXWBjM). FACE Partnership. 14 March 2015. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/Yg52aMXWBjM) from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["About us"](https://www.velomonaco.com/about/). *VeloMonaco.com*. Retrieved 9 January 2022.

## External links

- [Gustav Larsson](https://www.uci.org/rider-details/26017) at [UCI](/source/Union_Cycliste_Internationale)

- [Gustav Larsson](https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/140845) at ProCyclingStats

- [Gustav Larsson](https://cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/rider.asp?riderid=885) at Cycling Quotient

- [Gustav Larsson](https://www.cyclebase.nl/cb-content/index.php?lang=en&page=renner&id=9066) at CycleBase

- [Gustav Larsson](https://sok.se/idrottare/idrottare/g/gustav-larsson.html) at the [Swedish Olympic Committee](/source/Swedish_Olympic_Committee) (in Swedish)

- [Gustav Larsson](https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/103645) at [Olympedia](/source/Olympedia)

- [Gustav Larsson](https://intersportstats.com/athletes/3000557345) at InterSportStats

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