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Thomas Furer, center, from Switzerland, struggles past Lasse Svan Hansen, right, and Torsten Laen, left, from Denmark, during their Czech TV Cup handball match in Pilsen, Czech Republic, Friday, March 21, 2008.
![Gold medalists Lasse Norman Hansen and Michael Morkov of Team Denmark (DEN), on August 7th, 2021, celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Track Cycling - Men's Madison event Gold medalists Lasse Norman Hansen and Michael Morkov of Team Denmark (DEN), on August 7th, 2021, celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Track Cycling - Men's Madison event](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2gc6yyb/silver-medalists-ethan-hayter-and-matthew-walls-of-team-great-britain-gbr-gold-medalists-lasse-norman-hansen-and-michael-morkov-of-team-denmark-den-and-bronze-medalists-donavan-grondin-and-benjamin-thomas-of-team-france-fra-on-august-7th-2021-on-the-podium-during-the-medal-ceremony-for-the-track-cycling-mens-madison-event-during-the-tokyo-2020-olympic-games-at-izu-velodrome-in-izu-shizuoka-japan-credit-shutaro-mochizukiaflo-sportalamy-live-news-2gc6yyb.jpg)
Gold medalists Lasse Norman Hansen and Michael Morkov of Team Denmark (DEN), on August 7th, 2021, celebrate on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Track Cycling - Men's Madison event
![Danish team Lasse Hansen, from left, Julius Johansen, Frederik Madsen and Rasmus Pedersen, celebrate after winning the Men's team pursuit at the Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Sebastian Danish team Lasse Hansen, from left, Julius Johansen, Frederik Madsen and Rasmus Pedersen, celebrate after winning the Men's team pursuit at the Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Sebastian](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2m28m9h/christophe-brandt-team-leader-of-wb-veranclassic-aqua-protect-lithuanian-evaldas-siskevicius-of-delko-marseille-provence-belgian-dylan-teuns-of-bmc-racing-team-french-alexis-gougeard-of-ag2r-la-mondiale-french-benjamin-thomas-of-armee-de-terre-and-danish-lasse-norman-hansen-of-aqua-blue-sport-celebrate-on-the-final-podium-of-the-fifth-and-final-stage-of-the-38th-edition-of-the-tour-de-wallonie-ronde-van-wallonie-1826km-from-chievres-to-thuin-wednesday-26-july-2017-this-years-edition-of-the-tour-de-wallonie-takes-plave-from-22-to-26-july-belga-photo-luc-claessen-2m28m9h.jpg)
Danish team Lasse Hansen, from left, Julius Johansen, Frederik Madsen and Rasmus Pedersen, celebrate after winning the Men's team pursuit at the Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Sebastian
![Danish team Lasse Hansen, from left, Julius Johansen, Frederik Madsen and Rasmus Pedersen, celebrate after winning the Men's team pursuit at the Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Sebastian Danish team Lasse Hansen, from left, Julius Johansen, Frederik Madsen and Rasmus Pedersen, celebrate after winning the Men's team pursuit at the Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020. (Sebastian](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2m28m7y/lithuanian-evaldas-siskevicius-of-delko-marseille-provence-belgian-dylan-teuns-of-bmc-racing-team-french-alexis-gougeard-of-ag2r-la-mondiale-french-benjamin-thomas-of-armee-de-terre-and-danish-lasse-norman-hansen-of-aqua-blue-sport-celebrate-on-the-final-podium-of-the-fifth-and-final-stage-of-the-38th-edition-of-the-tour-de-wallonie-ronde-van-wallonie-1826km-from-chievres-to-thuin-wednesday-26-july-2017-this-years-edition-of-the-tour-de-wallonie-takes-plave-from-22-to-26-july-belga-photo-luc-claessen-2m28m7y.jpg)