Jakob Piil

Jakob Storm Piil (born 9 March 1973) is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer, born in Virum near Copenhagen and for many years a resident of Odense. An all-round rider known for an aggressive style and for picking the right breakaways, he started his career as a track racer in six-day races. He turned professional in 1997 and later rode for Team CSC and T-Mobile Team. His wins include the Peace Race in 2001, Paris-Tours and Danmark Rundt in 2002, and stage 10 of the 2003 Tour de France, where he outsprinted Fabio Sacchi from a nine-man breakaway. He was named most aggressive rider of the 2004 Tour de France and finished fifth at the 2005 World Championship road race. He competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics and is a cousin of the former Danish professional Jorgen V. Pedersen.