Michael Sandstød

Michael Sandstød ( born June 23, 1968 in Copenhagen) is a former Danish racing cyclist.

Michael Sandstød was one of the strongest and most versatile Danish racer in the 1990s and early 2000s, successfully to rail and road. He was only 24 times Danish Champion in various disciplines on the web in the individual pursuit, team pursuit, points race, and in a two - team driving, in the road race and the time trial on the road.

International were his greatest successes on the track a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona in the Team Pursuit ( with Ken Frost, Jimmi Madsen Jan Bo Petersen and Klaus Kynde Nielsen ) and the title of vice world champion at the 1996 Track World Championships in Manchester. He also started at 28 six-day races and in 1996 was third in 1999 and second in Grenoble ( both times with Jacob piil ) and third in 1996 in Herning ( with Danny Clark).

Won the 1999 Michael Sandstød the Four Days of Dunkirk and the 2000 and 2002 Tour de Picardie. Twice, in 2000 and 2002, he also took part in the Tour de France. For its first participation in 2000, he was on the 5th stage take second place behind Jaan Kirsipuu.

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• Roger de Maertelaere: De Mannen van de night, Eeeklo 2000, p 242