Fredrik Kessiakoff
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Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (born May 17, 1980 in Nacka
Nacka
Nacka is the municipal seat of Nacka Municipality and part of Stockholm urban area in Sweden. The municipality's name harks back to an 16th century industrial operation established by the Crown at Nacka farmstead where conditions for water mills are good...

) is a Swedish professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTour
UCI ProTour
The UCI ProTour was a series of road bicycle races in Europe, Australia and Canada organised by the UCI . Created by Hein Verbruggen, former president of the UCI, it comprises a number of 'ProTour' cycling teams, each of whom are required to compete in every round of the series...

 team . Kessiakoff turned to road racing in 2009, having had a successful career as a professional mountain biker
Mountain biking
Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...

 for many years, winning the Swedish national championship 4 times, and finishing third at the 2006 World Mountain biking championships. He twice represented Sweden at the Olympics.

Road Racing

2011
  • 1st Overall, Tour of Austria
    2011 Tour of Austria
    The 2011 Tour of Austria was the 63rd edition of the Tour of Austria, an annual bicycle race. Departing from Dornbirn on July 3, it concluded in Vienna on July 10. The 1136.9 km long stage race was part of the 2010–2011 UCI Europe Tour, and was rated as a 2.HC event...

    • 1st, Stage 2

2009
  • 4th Overall, Tour de Langkawi
  • 9th Overall, Tour de Romandie
    2009 Tour de Romandie
    The 2009 Tour de Romandie cycling road race started on 28 April and finished on 3 May in Switzerland. It was the 6th event in the 2009 UCI ProTour, and the 12th event in the World Calendar....


Mountain biking

2008
  • 1st Sunshine Race, Cyprus
  • 1st Swedish Championships
  • 5th World Championships
  • 7th European Championships


2007
  • 1st World Cup Final
  • 1st Swedish Championships
  • 3rd European Championships
  • 4th World Championships


2006
  • 1st Swedish Championships
  • 1st Nordic Championships
  • 1st Overall Bundesliga, Germany
  • 1st Int Italia, Nalles, Italy
  • 3rd Team Relay European Championships
  • 3rd World Championships
  • 4th European Championships


2005
  • 1st World Cup Marathon, Falun, Sweden
  • 1st Sunshine Cup, Cyprus
  • 4th World Championships


2004
  • 1st Swedish Championships


2003
  • 2nd Swedish Championships


2002
  • 1st Swedish Championships U23
  • 1st Overall Swedish Cup

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