12 Facts About Svein Tuft

Svein Tuft's grandfather, Arne Tuft, was an Olympic cross-country skier from Norway.

Svein Tuft dropped out of school at 15 to travel and camp with his dog named Bear.

Svein Tuft spent the next several years mountain climbing and going on long bike trips, including a 4,000 mile trip to Alaska as a teenager.

Svein Tuft first raced in 1999, at the British Columbia Provincial Championships.

Svein Tuft first captured the Canadian national time trial title in 2004 from his former teammate and three time Canadian Olympian Eric Wohlberg.

In 2007 Svein Tuft conceded the Canadian National Time Trial title to Ryder Hesjedal.

Svein Tuft was selected to compete for Canada at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing China in the Road Race and Time Trial.

Svein Tuft was the best finisher for a long time in the time trial, before eventually finishing 7th.

Svein Tuft featured prominently in a Symmetrics team Comic book written by Marvel Comics Dabel Brothers Productions Editor in chief Matthew Hansen, which is used as a press kit for the team.

In 2011 Svein Tuft was supposed to be a part of Team Pegasus Cycling.

Svein Tuft won both the Canadian National Time Trial and Canadian National Road championships in Burlington, Ontario with SpiderTech in 2011.

In 2015, Svein Tuft crashed at the Tour de Romandie as he was carrying water bottles to give to his teammates.