Cafe Roubaix, Cafe Roubaix, 18 Marzo 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

Five years ago, he was at the start of a mountain bike race called Birkebeinerrittet, and although that was just his first race, Oskar Svendsen finished in the top 15. Impressed by his potential, some friends suggested that it would be a good idea to try road cycling, and that’s just what the young Norwegian did, inspired also by Edvald Boasson Hagen, who comes from the same town, Lillehammer.

Cycling Updates, Ruud Arts & Wesley Verheijen, 16 Marzo 2014
Posted by: Bitossi

Oskar Svendsen is a 19 year old GC prospect from Norway. He showed he has great skills against the clock by becoming World Champion in the junior category in 2012. Last year he finished 5th in the GC ofTour de l’Avenir as a first year u23 rider. Besides his results on the road he also has unbelievable tests results, he has the highest VO2 max (97,5) ever measured. Svendsen could well be the GC rider Norway has been waiting for.