Niklas Eg

Niklas Eg (born 6 January 1995) is a Danish former cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2016 to 2023.

Career Eg was born in Kibæk.

Trek–Segafredo (2018–2021) After signing an initial two-year contract with the team in September 2017, Eg opened the 2018 season in Australia, and was close to the top 10 in the Herald Sun Tour, where he finished 12th overall. Eg finished 7th on the last stage of the Abu Dhabi Tour to Jebel Hafeet, while at the Tour of Croatia, Eg finished 5th overall. He started the Giro d'Italia, his first Grand Tour, finishing 93rd.

In August 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Vuelta a España. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Tour de France.

Uno-X (2022–2023) Eg joined UCI ProTeam for the 2022 season. He retired at the end of 2023 due to heart issues.

Major results

2017 2nd Overall Kreiz Breizh Elites 2nd Overall Grand Prix Priessnitz spa 3rd Overall Tour de l'Avenir 4th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta 6th Sundvolden GP 2018 5th Overall Tour of Croatia 2019 5th Overall Tour of Utah 2021 9th Overall Giro di Sicilia 2022 6th Overall Tour de Hongrie

Grand Tour classification results timeline

+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish