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Bjarne Lykkegård Riis (pronounced [bjɑrnə riːs]; born 3 April 1964) nicknamed The Eagle from Herning (Danish: Ørnen fra Herning) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who placed first in the 1996 Tour de France and is now the team owner and manager of Danish UCI ProTour outfit Team Tinkoff-Saxo. Other career highlights include placing first in the Amstel Gold Race in 1997 multiple Danish National Championships and stage wins in the Giro d’Italia.
