Lucas Carstensen

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Lucas Carstensen

| image = Rund um Köln 2019 100.jpg

| image_size =

| caption = Carstensen in 2019

| fullname = Lucas Carstensen

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|16|df=y}}

| birth_place = Hamburg, Germany

| height = 1.75 m

| weight = 69 kg

| currentteam = {{UCI team code|R0I}}

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Sprinter

| amateuryears1 = 2008–2014

| amateurteam1 = Harburger RG

| amateuryears2 = 2011–2012

| amateurteam2 = Stevens U19 Team Hamburg

| amateuryears3 = 2014

| amateurteam3 = Oovis.de

| amateuryears4 = 2014

| amateurteam4 = {{UCI team code|BAI|2014}} (stagiaire)

| amateuryears5 = 2015–2016

| amateurteam5 = Berliner TSC

| amateuryears6 = 2015–2016

| amateurteam6 = RG KED–Stevens Rad Team Berlin

| amateuryears7 = 2017

| amateurteam7 = Harburger RG

| amateuryears8 = 2017

| amateurteam8 = Team Embrace the World

| proyears1 = 2018–2022

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|BAI|2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/cyclisme/cyclisme-tropicale-amissa-bongo-lucas-carstensen-surprend-son-monde-5501962|title=Cyclisme - Tropicale Amissa Bongo. Lucas Carstensen surprend son monde|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14065/1001911/257|title=Bike Aid|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=8 March 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200308162112/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/14065/1001911/257|archivedate=8 March 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15325/1001911/276|title=Bike Aid|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=4 February 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210203233926/https://www.uci.ch/road/teams/TeamDetail/15325/1001911/276|archivedate=3 February 2021}}

| proyears2 = 2023–

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|R0I|2023}}

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}}

Lucas Carstensen (born 16 June 1994) is a German professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team {{UCI team code|R0I}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/18503|title=Roojai Online Insurance|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|accessdate=31 January 2023}}

Career

Born in Hamburg, Carstensen was the leader during the 2017 Tour de Tunisie.{{cite web|url=https://www.radioalgerie.dz/news/fr/article/20170511/111803.html|title=Tour de Tunisie – 2e étape : Lucas Carstensen nouveau leader - Radio Algérienne|website=www.radioalgerie.dz}} He finished the event winning the points classification.{{cite web|url=https://cyclingtips.com/2017/05/2017-tour-de-tunisie-general-classification-results/|title=2017 Tour de Tunisie General Classification Results - CyclingTips|date=14 May 2017|publisher=}} Carstensen also won three stages and the points classification at the 2017 Tour du Senegal,{{cite web|url=https://www.gabonactu.com/lallemand-lucas-carstensen-remporte-de-justesse-la-1ere-etape-de-la-tropicale-amissa-bongo-2018/|title=L’Allemand Lucas Carstensen remporte de justesse la 1ère étape de la Tropicale Amissa Bongo 2018|website=GABONACTU.COM|accessdate=2018-01-15}} and a stage at the 2017 Tour of Xingtai.{{cite web|url=https://www.cicloweb.it/2017/08/27/tour-of-xingtai-rathe-carstensen/|title=Tour of Xingtai a Jacob Rathe per 1". Eugenio Bani sesto nell'ultima tappa - Cicloweb|date=27 August 2017|publisher=}}

Carstensen won the first stage at the 2018 La Tropicale Amissa Bongo.{{cite web|url=https://www.africatopsports.com/2018/01/15/tropicale-2018-lallemand-lucas-carstensen-premier-maillot-jaune/|title=Tropicale 2018: L'Allemand Lucas Carstensen premier maillot jaune|date=15 January 2018|publisher=}} At the finish he defeated Adrien Petit.{{cite web|url=https://todaycycling.com/adrien-petit-lucas-carstensen/|title=Tropicale Amissa Bongo : Adrien Petit battu au sprint par L.Carstensen|date=15 January 2018|publisher=}} He retained the race leader's yellow jersey on the second day.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme-sur-route/Actualites/Tropicale-amissa-bongo-brenton-jones-delko-marseille-remporte-la-2e-etape/867478|title=Tropicale Amissa Bongo : Brenton Jones (Delko-Marseille) remporte la 2e étape - Cyclisme - Tropicale Amissa Bongo|website=lequipe.fr|accessdate=2018-01-25}}