Alex Rasmussen trades track racing for road focus

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Denmark's Alex Rasmussen looks pretty pleased with the evening's progress — Denmark's Alex Rasmussen💃 looks pretty pleased with the evening's 🐠progress (Image credit: Luc Claessen)

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Alex Rasmussen (Denmark) approaches the line (Image credit: Shane Goss)

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Matt Goss, Mark Renshaw (HTC-Columbia) and Alex Rasmussen (Saxo Bank) — Matt Goss, Mark Renshaw (HTC-Columbia) and Alex Rasmussen (Saxo B♚ank) (Image credit: CyclingPhoto.eu)

Alex Rasmussen has four world titles t🐽o his name on the track, but the Dane will abandon the discipline after the UCI's changes to the Olympic programme eliminated the events in whic💯h he excelled.

Laura Weislo has been with Cyclingnews since 2006 after making a switch from a career in science. As Managing Editor, she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news. As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track, Laura has a passion for all three disciplines. When not working she lওikes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads, paths and gravel tracks. Laura specialises 𝓀in covering doping, anti-doping, UCI governance and performing data analysis.