Rider Profile

Magnus Cort

EF Education-Easypost

Personal Details:

Nationality Denmark

Date of birth 16/01/1993

Teams history:

2022 - EF Education-Easypost
2021 - EF Education-Nippo
2020 - EF Pro Cycling
2019 - Astana Pro Team
2018 - Astana Pro Team
2017 - Orica-Scott
2016 - Orica-BikeExchange
2015 - Orica GreenEdge

Biography:

Key Results

1st Vuelta a España stages 18 & 21, 2016

1st Clásica de Almería 2017

2nd overall Tour des Fjords 2014
2nd overall Danmark Rundt 2016
2nd overall Dubai Tour 2018
2nd London–Surrey Classic 2017

Grid List

IMOLA ITALY SEPTEMBER 27 Start Jakob Fuglsang of Denmark Niklas Eg of Denmark Jonas Gregaard Wilsly of Denmark Jesper Hansen of Denmark Mikkel Frolich Honore of Denmark Michael Valgren Hundahl of Denmark Christopher Juul Jensen of Denmark Casper Phillip Pedersen of Denmark Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia Peloton Mask Covid Safety Measures Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari during the 93rd UCI Road World Championships 2020 Men Elite Road Race a 2582km race from Imola to Imola Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari ImolaEr2020 Imola2020 on September 27 2020 in Imola Italy Photo by Alex Whitehead PoolGetty Images

State of the Nation: Analysing Denmark's men's 2021 World Championships team

By Daniel Benson published 25 September 21

Analysis Collective depth and four potential leaders with Asgreen, Pedersen, Valgren and Cort

Analysis

Magnus Cort won three stages in the Vuelta a Espana

In-form Magnus Cort salutes 'historically strong' Danish squad for Worlds road race

By Daniel Ostanek published 23 September 21

'We don't have a clear leader' says triple Vuelta stage winner

Team Jumbo's Slovenian rider Primoz Roglic (C) celebrates winning the 2021 La Vuelta cycling tour of Spain flanked by Team Movistar's Spanish rider Enric Mas (L) and Team Bahrain's Australian rider Jack Haig after the 21st and final stage, a 33.8 km time-trial from Padron to Santiago de Compostela, on September 5, 2021. (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA / AFP) (Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images)

10 conclusions from the 2021 Vuelta a España

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 6 September 21

Analysis Roglic's dominance, Ineos Grenadiers as king makers, Bahrain Victorious, Fabio Jakobsen's sprint success, and more

Analysis

MONFORTE DE LEMOS SPAIN SEPTEMBER 03 Magnus Cort Nielsen of Denmark and Team EF Education Nippo celebrates winning ahead of Quinn Simmons of United States and Team Trek Segafredo and Andrea Bagioli of Italy and Team Deceuninck QuickStep during the 76th Tour of Spain 2021 Stage 19 a 1912 km stage from Tapia to Monforte de Lemos lavuelta LaVuelta21 on September 03 2021 in Monforte de Lemos Spain Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images

Cort hails Craddock and sports director after third Vuelta a España stage win

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 3 September 21

News Dane wins from break on rapid stage to Monforte de Lemos

News

CORDOBA SPAIN AUGUST 26 Magnus Cort Nielsen of Denmark and Team EF Education Nippo celebrates winning during the 76th Tour of Spain 2021 Stage 12 a 175 km stage from Jan to Crdoba lavuelta LaVuelta21 on August 26 2021 in Cordoba Spain Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images

Magnus Cort relies on sprinting roots to take second stage win at Vuelta a España

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 26 August 21

News 'Reduced bunch sprints like today’s were a definitive option' says EF Education-Nippo rider

News

Vuelta Espana 2021 76th Edition 11th stage Antequera Valdepenas de Jaen 1336 km 25082021 Magnus Cort Nielsen DEN EF Education Nippo photo Dario BelingheriBettiniPhoto2021

Cort comes close to second Vuelta a España stage win on Spanish 'Mur de Huy'

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 25 August 21

News Dane gets caught within 200 metres of the line by Roglič on stage 11

News

ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS SPAIN AUGUST 16 A general view of Jonathan Klever Caicedo Cepeda of Ecuador Diego Andres Camargo Pineda of Colombia Simon Carr of United Kingdom Hugh Carthy of United Kingdom Magnus Cort Nielsen of Denmark Lawson Craddock of United States Jens Keukeleire of Belgium Thomas Scully of New Zealand and Team EF Education Nippo and the peloton while fans cheer during the 76th Tour of Spain 2021 Stage 3 a 2028km stage from Santo Domingo de Silos to Espinosa de los Monteros Picn Blanco 1485m lavuelta LaVuelta21 CapitalMundialdelCiclismo on August 16 2021 in Espinosa de los Monteros Spain Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo MorenoGetty Images

EF Education-Nippo switch focus to stage wins in Vuelta a España

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 21 August 21

News 2020 podium finisher Carthy quits after series of setbacks

News

ALTO DE LA MONTAA DE CULLERA SPAIN AUGUST 19 Magnus Cort Nielsen of Denmark and Team EF Education Nippo celebrates at podium as stage winner during the 76th Tour of Spain 2021 Stage 6 a 1583km stage from Requena to Alto de la Montaa de Cullera 184m lavuelta LaVuelta21 on August 19 2021 in Alto de la Montaa de Cullera Spain Photo by Stuart FranklinGetty Images

EF Education celebrate Vuelta a España stage win but rue loss of GC options

By Alasdair Fotheringham published 19 August 21

News Cort takes spectacular stage victory while Carthy all but out of GC battle

News

CIUDADRODRIGO SPAIN NOVEMBER 06 Podium Magnus Cort Nielsen of Denmark and Team EF Pro Cycling Celebration Trophy during the 75th Tour of Spain 2020 Stage 16 a 162km stage from Salamanca to Ciudad Rodrigo lavuelta LaVuelta20 La Vuelta on November 06 2020 in Ciudad Rodrigo Spain Photo by Justin SetterfieldGetty Images

Cort resumes winning in Vuelta a España after overcoming COVID-19

By Cyclingnews published 6 November 20

News EF Pro Cycling nabs its third stage in Spain

News

LIDODICAMAIORE ITALY SEPTEMBER 07 Start Magnus Cort of Denmark and Team EF Pro Cycling Mask Covid safety measures Team Presentation during the 55th TirrenoAdriatico 2020 Stage 1 a 133km stage from Lido di Camaiore to Lido di Camaiore TirrenAdriatico on September 07 2020 in Lido di Camaiore Italy Photo by Justin SetterfieldGetty Images

Cort in quarantine after COVID-19 positive during Tirreno-Adriatico

By Cyclingnews published 15 September 20

News Ciccone cleared to return to training after 14 days of isolation

News

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