Albert Withen Philipsen (born 3 September 2006) is a Danish cyclist, who competes in road racing, cyclo-cross and mountain biking.[1] In 2023, he won the junior world road race and cross-country championships.[2] This made him the youngest rider ever to win the junior world road race title.[3] In December 2023, he signed a four-year contract with UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek beginning in 2025.[4]

Albert Philipsen
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Withen Philipsen
Born (2006-09-03) 3 September 2006 (age 18)
Holte, Denmark
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Team information
Current team
  • Tscherning Cycling Academy (road)
  • Canyon CLLCTV (MTB/Cyclo-cross)
Discipline
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2013–2022Holte MTB Klub
2023Canyon CLLCTV (MTB/Cyclo-cross)
2023–2024Tscherning Cycling Academy (road)
Professional team
2025–Lidl–Trek
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Junior road race
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Drenthe Junior time trial
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Glasgow Junior cross-country
Gold medal – first place 2024 Vallnord Junior cross-country
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Glasgow Team relay
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Anadia Junior cross-country
Gold medal – first place 2023 Anadia Team relay

Major results

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Cyclo-cross

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2022–2023
1st   National Junior Championships
2023–2024
1st   National Junior Championships
Junior X²O Badkamers Trophy
1st Hamme
1st Junior Aarhus I
1st Junior Aarhus II
5th UCI World Junior Championships

Mountain bike

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2023
UCI World Championships
1st   Junior cross-country
3rd   Team relay
UEC European Championships
1st   Junior cross-country
1st   Team relay
1st   Cross-country, National Junior Championships
1st Junior Randers
2024
1st   Cross-country, UCI World Junior Championships
1st   Cross-country, National Junior Championships
UCI Junior Series
1st Chelva
1st Banyoles
1st Nové Město

Road

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2023
1st   Road race, UCI World Junior Championships
1st   Time trial, UEC European Junior Championships
National Junior Championships
1st   Road race
1st   Time trial
4th Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
1st   Points classification
1st   Sprints classification
2024
1st   Time trial, National Junior Championships
1st   Overall Ain Bugey Valromey Tour
1st   Points classification
1st Stages 1 & 3
1st   Overall Course de la Paix Juniors
1st Stage 2a (ITT)
4th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
6th Time trial, UCI World Junior Championships

References

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  1. ^ "Albert Withen Philipsen". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Albert Withen Philipsen". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  3. ^ Farrand, Stephen (5 August 2023). "UCI World Championships: Albert Philipsen wins 2023 Junior Men's Road Race". Cycling News. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
  4. ^ Moultrie, James (8 December 2023). "Lidl-Trek win race to sign junior road, MTB World Champion Albert Philipsen". Cycling News. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
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