Henrik Djernis

Henrik Djernis (born 22 April 1968) is a Danish cyclist. He competed in cyclo-cross, mountain bike and road racing. He was the first man to win the World Mountain Bike Championship three times, which he did in 1992 (in Bromont, QC, Canada), 1993 (in Métabief, France), and 1994 (in Vail, CO, United States). Djernis won the Danish Cyclocross National Championship ten times in a row from 1989 to 1998 and then won the title twice more in 2000 and 2001.

Henrik Djernis
Personal information
Born (1968-04-22) 22 April 1968
Svebølle, near Kalundborg, Denmark
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
  • Mountain bike
  • Cyclo-cross
  • Road
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Men's mountain bike racing
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 BromontCross-country
Gold medal – first place 1993 MétabiefCross-country
Gold medal – first place 1994 VailCross-country
Silver medal – second place 1997 Château-d'ŒxCross-country
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1988 HägendorfUnder-23 race
Silver medal – second place 1991 GietenUnder-23 race
Gold medal – first place 1993 CorvaAmateur men's race
Bronze medal – third place 1998 MiddelfartElite men's race

He has been nominated for induction into the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame by Tom Ritchey.

Major results

Cyclo-cross

1983
1st National Junior Championships
1984
1st National Junior Championships
1985
1st National Championships
1986
1st National Championships
1987
1st National Championships
1988
1st National Championships
3rd UCI Amateur World Championships
1989
1st National Championships
1990
1st National Championships
1991
1st National Championships
2nd UCI Amateur World Championships
1992
1st National Championships
1993
1st National Championships
1st UCI Amateur World Championships
1994
1st National Championships
1995
1st National Championships
1996
1st National Championships
1997
1st National Championships
1998
1st National Championships
3rd UCI World Championships
2000
1st National Championships
2001
1st National Championships

Mountain bike

1992
1st UCI World XCO Championships
1993
1st UCI World XCO Championships
1st National XCO Championships
1994
1st UCI World XCO Championships
1st National XCO Championships
1997
1st National XCO Championships
2nd UCI World XCO Championships
1998
1st National XCO Championships
1999
1st National XCO Championships
2000
1st National XCO Championships

Sources

  • Ritchey, Tom 1999 Biography of Henrik Djernis for his nomination to the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame
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