Bjarne Riis

Summary

Bjarne Riis is a human^[1]. Born in Herning^[2], he… he was born on +1964-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a sport cyclist^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Bjarne Riis was born in Herning^[2].
• Bjarne Riis was born on +1964-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bjarne Riis was married to Anne Dorthe Tanderup^[6].
• A child of Bjarne Riis was Thomas Riis^[7].
• Bjarne Riis held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark^[8].
• Bjarne Riis's professions included sport cyclist^[4].
• Bjarne Riis received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt^[9].
• Bjarne Riis received the Danish cyclist of the year^[10].
• Bjarne Riis received the Danish cyclist of the year^[11].
• Bjarne Riis received the Danish Sports Name of the Year^[12].
• Bjarne Riis's image is recorded as Bjarne Riis.jpg^[13].
• Bjarne Riis is recorded as male^[14].
• Bjarne Riis's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Bjarne Riis's ISNI is recorded as 0000000122724630^[16].
• Bjarne Riis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 172629950^[17].
• Bjarne Riis's GND ID is recorded as 1013644492^[18].
• Bjarne Riis's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2013007792^[19].
• Bjarne Riis's IMDb ID is recorded as nm1425894^[20].
• Bjarne Riis's Commons category is recorded as Bjarne Riis^[21].
• Bjarne Riis's residence is recorded as Vejle^[22].
• Bjarne Riis's sport is recorded as road bicycle racing^[23].
• Bjarne Riis's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0221f1^[24].
• Bjarne Riis's family name is recorded as Riis^[25].
• Bjarne Riis's given name is recorded as Bjarne^[26].
• Bjarne Riis's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 357280032^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Herning^[2], Bjarne Riis… he was born on +1964-04-03T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Bjarne Riis worked as a sport cyclist^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt^[9], an order^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1950^[30]; Danish cyclist of the year^[10], a sports award^[31], in Denmark^[32], founded in 1976^[33]; and Danish Sports Name of the Year^[12], a Sportsperson of the Year^[34], in Denmark^[35], founded in 1991^[36].

Personal Life

Among Bjarne Riis's spouses was Anne Dorthe Tanderup^[6]. A child of him was Thomas Riis^[7].

Why It Matters

Bjarne Riis ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Bjarne Riis born?

Born in Herning^[2], Bjarne Riis…

Who was Bjarne Riis married to?

Bjarne Riis's spouses include Anne Dorthe Tanderup^[6].

What did Bjarne Riis do for work?

Bjarne Riis worked as sport cyclist^[4].

What awards did Bjarne Riis receive?

Honors received include Silbernes Lorbeerblatt^[9], Danish cyclist of the year^[10], Danish cyclist of the year^[11], and Danish Sports Name of the Year^[12].