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6th Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under - 2.3

Australia, January 20-25, 2004

Rider Diaries

Photo: © Mark Gunter

The Chronicles of Thomas Lövkvist

Nationality: Swedish
Team: FDJeux.com

19 year-old Thomas Lövkvist is a new signing for the successful FDJeux.com team, and has come to Australia to race with the team for the first time. Although not inexperienced with races of the same calibre as the Jacob's Creek Tour Down Under, this is the first time he is starting a 2.3 category race as a part of a first division team.

Major results

2003

3rd road race and time trial, Swedish Championships.
2nd in stage 2 & 6th overall, Tour de l'Avenir
4th U23 time trial World Championships

Entries

Stage 6 - A hard, fast finish
Stage 5 - Keeping the directeur happy
Stage 4 - Everything except a stage
Stage 3 - Champagne tonight!
Stages 1-2 - A nervous start
Pre-race - Starting fresh with a new team
Cyclingnews interview with Thomas Lövkvist - 2002