Brian Vandborg

Brian Bach Vandborg (born 4 December 1981) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2013. Over his career, Vandborg competed for (twice), , Team GLS, , and .

Born in , Herning, Vandborg was national U/23 champion in individual time trial in 2002 and 2003 and in 2004 he signed his first professional contract with , with a length of two years. He won stage 4 of Tour de Georgia in 2005, his first professional victory, but the rest of his season was ruined due to a case of mononucleosis.

In 2006, Vandborg became a national champion by capturing the Danish Individual Time Trial Championship; he later finished fourth at the World Time Trial Championship. Vandborg moved to for the 2007 season. In 2009 he rode alongside Ivan Basso and Daniele Bennati at . Vandborg also rode for the team in 2011, and in 2012.

Vandborg retired at the end of the 2013 season, after ten years as a professional.

Major results

2002 National Under-23 Road Championships

3rd Road race 2003 National Under-23 Road Championships

2nd Road race 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships 3rd Eschborn–Frankfurt Under–23 2004 3rd Time trial, National Road Championships 4th Overall Danmark Rundt 9th Overall Tour of Georgia 2005 1st Stage 4 Tour of Georgia 2006

2nd Chrono des Nations 3rd Overall Circuit Cycliste Sarthe 4th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships 5th Overall Circuit Franco-Belge 6th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt 7th Overall Étoile de Bessèges 2007 1st Stage 2 Tour de l'Ain 2nd Time trial, National Road Championships 2008 1st Stage 3 Tour du Loir-et-Cher 2nd Overall Circuit des Ardennes 5th Duo Normand 8th Chrono Champenois 2009 National Road Championships 4th Road race 5th Time trial 2010 6th Tre Valli Varesine 2012 5th Time trial, National Road Championships 2013

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish