John Carlsen (born 31 December 1961) is a Danish former racing cyclist. He rode in six Grand Tours between 1988 and 1991.^[1][2] He won Stage 8 of the 1989 Giro d'Italia which was a high mountain stage including a climb of the Gran Sasso d'Italia. He also competed in the team time trial event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Career achievements

Major results

1982

1st Stage 4 Tour of Sweden

1986

2nd National Road Race Championships

1988

5th Grand Prix d'Isbergues

8th Overall Volta a Portugal

1st Stage 1

1989

1st Stage 8 Giro d'Italia

7th Overall Tour du Limousin

1990

9th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía

9th Overall Route du Sud

1991

9th Druivenkoers Overijse

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	1988	1989	1990	1991
Giro d'Italia	—	40	—	—
Tour de France	—	53	DNF	DNF
Vuelta a España	105	—	DNF	—