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Jakob Piil

1973 - Today

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Jakob Storm Piil (born 9 March 1973) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, where he later lived many years in Odense. He is an all-round rider, known for his aggressive style of riding, whose speciality is to pick the right breakaways. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is the cousin of Danish former professional bicycle racer Jørgen V. Pedersen. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Jakob Piil is the 555th most popular cyclist (up from 579th in 2024), the 750th most popular biography from Denmark (up from 756th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Danish Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Jakob Piil ranks 555 out of 1,613. Before him are Michael Albasini, Julien Absalon, Manuel Beltrán, Gustav Larsson, Francis Moreau, and Haimar Zubeldia. After him are Rolf Aldag, Roland Günther, Jean-Christophe Péraud, Cédric Vasseur, Jasper Philipsen, and José María Jiménez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Jakob Piil ranks 595. Before him are John LeCompt, Eisuke Nakanishi, Rimi Natsukawa, Saulius Štombergas, Ville Peltonen, and Ânderson Lima. After him are Jenny Thompson, Shinichi Fujita, Michael Weston, Eurelijus Žukauskas, Marko Kristal, and Takis Fyssas.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Jakob Piil ranks 750 out of 1,032. Before him are Marc Rieper (1968), Miklos Molnar (1970), Torben Piechnik (1963), Susanne Georgi (1976), Nicolai Jørgensen (1991), and Aura Dione (1985). After him are Ivan Zaytsev (null), Bo Henriksen (1975), Medina (1982), Dan Jørgensen (1975), Princess Isabella of Denmark (2007), and Christina Chanée (1979).

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Among CYCLISTS In Denmark

Among cyclists born in Denmark, Jakob Piil ranks 25. Before him are Reno Olsen (1947), Gert Frank (1956), Jesper Skibby (1964), Bo Hamburger (1970), Brian Holm (1962), and Lars Michaelsen (1969). After him are Dan Frost (1961), Michael Mørkøv (1985), Kasper Asgreen (1995), Nicki Sørensen (1975), Chris Anker Sørensen (1984), and Jimmi Madsen (1969).

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