Michael Mørkøv

Michael Mørkøv
Mørkøv in 2020
Personal information
Full nameMichael Mørkøv Christensen
Born (1985-04-30) 30 April 1985
Kokkedal, Denmark
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
RoleRider
Rider typeLead out man
Amateur teams
1996–2003Lyngby Cycle Club
2004Team Bornholm
Professional teams
2005–2008Team GLS
2009–2015Team Saxo Bank
2016–2017Team Katusha
2018–2023Quick-Step Floors
2024Astana Qazaqstan Team
Major wins
Road

Grand Tours

Vuelta a España
1 individual stage (2013)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships
(2013, 2018, 2019)
Track
Olympic Games
Madison (2020)
World Championships
Madison (2009, 2020, 2021)
Team pursuit (2009)
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing  Denmark
Olympic Games
2020 Tokyo Madison
2008 Beijing Team pursuit
2024 Paris Madison
World Championships
2009 Pruszków Madison
2009 Pruszków Team pursuit
2020 Berlin Madison
2021 Roubaix Madison
2007 Palma de Mallorca Team pursuit
2008 Manchester Madison
2024 Ballerup Madison
European Championships
2019 Apeldoorn Madison
2011 Apeldoorn Team pursuit
2024 Apeldoorn Madison

Michael Mørkøv Christensen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈmiˌkʰɛˀl ˈmɶɐ̯kʰøw]; born 30 April 1985) is a Danish former racing cyclist, who competed as a professional from 2005 to 2024. He is the brother of racing cyclists Jacob and Jesper Mørkøv.

After retiring he became the national coach of Denmark.