Kirk Carlsen

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Kirk Carlsen

| image = Kirk Carlsen - Tour de Romandie 2010, Stage 3.jpg

| caption = Carlsen at the 2010 Tour de Romandie

| fullname = Kirk R. Carlsen

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|5|25}}

| birth_place = Nashua, New Hampshire

| height =

| weight =

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype =

| amateuryears1 = 2011

| amateurteam1 = SugarLabs

| amateuryears2 = 2013

| amateurteam2 = Predator Carbon Repair

| amateuryears3 = 2013

| amateurteam3 = H&R Block (guest)

| proyears1 = 2010

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|GRM|2010}}

| proyears2 = 2011

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|Chipotle|2011}}

| proyears3 = 2012

| proteam3 = Wonderful Pistachios{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wonderful-pistachios-expands-schedule-for-2012|first=Laura|last=Weislo|work=Cycling News|publisher=Future Publishing Limited|date=December 29, 2011|accessdate=February 8, 2012|title=Wonderful Pistachios expands schedule for 2012}}

| proyears4 = 2012

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|XRG|2012}}

| proyears5 = 2013

| proteam5 = {{UCI team code|BPC|2013}}

| proyears6 = 2014

| proteam6 = {{UCI team code|JBC|2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/jelly-belly-reveals-2014-line-up|title=Jelly Belly reveals 2014 line-up|first=Pat|last=Malach|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=December 4, 2013|accessdate=December 25, 2013}}

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Kirk R. Carlsen (born May 25, 1987) is an American former professional cyclist, who competed professionally between 2010 and 2014. He previously rode for {{UCI team code|GRM|2010}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/holowesko-partners-brings-best-team-back-to-redlands?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=news-edition|title=Holowesko Partners brings best team back to Redlands|date=23 March 2010}} He grew up in New Hampshire,{{Cite web |url=http://www.d2shoe.com/2010/athlete-kirkcarlsen.html |title=D2 Shoe - Kirk Carlsen |access-date=2010-06-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315013003/http://www.d2shoe.com/2010/athlete-kirkcarlsen.html |archive-date=2010-03-15 |url-status=dead }} and among his best results include several European victories with the U.S. National Team, U.S. U23 National Champion in 2008, and best climber at the Redlands Classic in 2009. Before Garmin, Carlsen rode for Garmin's development program, the U.S. National Team, Rubicon, and Peerless Insurance Junior Cycling Team.

Carlsen joined the {{UCI team code|JBC|2014|nolink=yes}} squad for the 2014 season, after his previous team – {{UCI team code|BPC|2013}} – folded at the end of the 2013 season. He retired after the 2014 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/news-shorts-no-breaks-for-bos-synergy-baku-joins-mpcc|title=News shorts: No breaks for Bos, Synergy Baku joins MPCC|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=February 12, 2015|accessdate=March 9, 2015}}