About Ingvar Ómarsson
Born 1989. Ingvar Ómarsson is an Icelandic sport cyclist.
Ingvar Ómarsson (born 13 April 1989) is an Icelandic professional racing cyclist. He is a multiple national champion in road cycling, cross country mountain biking, and cyclocross.
He was the first Icelandic native to become a full-time professional cyclist, he was also the first person to finish a mountain biking World Championship race for Iceland. In 2022 he was the first Icelander to finish a major road race championship in the Elite category, at the European Championships in Munchen. He specializes in cross-country mountain biking, and races both olympic cross-country (XCO) and marathon cross-country (XCM).
Ingvar was voted the Icelandic Cyclist of The Year for eight consecutive years from 2014 to 2021.
Major results Road
2013
1st Vesturgatan 1st Nesjavellir Hill Climb 2nd Reykjarnes Tournament 3rd Alvogen Midnight Time Trial 2014 National Championships
3rd Time trial 1st Vesturgatan 2nd Overall Landskeppni 1st Prologue & Stage 2 2nd Krýsuvik Time Trial 2nd Jökulmílan 2015
1st Jökulmílan 2017 5th Road race, National Championships 2018 National Championships
2nd Time trial 1st Reykjarnes Tournament 2nd Tour of Reykjavík 2019 National Road Championships
2nd Road race 2020
2021 National Championships
2nd Time trial 2022 National Championships
2023 National Championships
Mountain bike
2012
2013 2nd Cross-country, National Championships 2014
1st Sea Otter Classic XCO 2015
2016 National Championships
2017 National Championships
2018 National Championships
1st FitnessDK Marathon Slagelse 2019 National Championships
2020 National Championships
2021 National Championships
2022 National Championships
Cyclo-cross
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018 2nd National Championships 2018–2019
2021–2022
2022–2023
Gravel
2012 3rd Blue Lagoon Challenge 2013 3rd Blue Lagoon Challenge 2014 2nd Blue Lagoon Challenge 2015 2nd Blue Lagoon Challenge 2016 3rd Blue Lagoon Challenge 2018 1st Blue Lagoon Challenge 2019 1st Blue Lagoon Challenge 3rd The Rift 2021 2nd The Rift 2nd Blue Lagoon Challenge 2022 1st Blue Lagoon Challenge 4th The Rift
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Ingvar Ómarsson?
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When was Ingvar Ómarsson born?
Ingvar Ómarsson was born on 13 April 1989 in Reykjavík.
What is Ingvar Ómarsson's occupation?
Ingvar Ómarsson is a sport cyclist.
What nationality is Ingvar Ómarsson?
Ingvar Ómarsson is Icelandic.
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