Thorvald Ellegaard (7 March 1877 - 27 April 1954) was a leading Danish track racing cyclist in the 1900s and 1910s.

Over the course of his long career, which spanned 31 years, he competed in 1,560 significant races, winning 925 of them.

Thorvald Kristian Kristensen was born on 7 March 1877 in Fangel, a village 12 km south-west of Odense on the Danish island of Funen.

By 1899, the international community had become aware of his talent and started speculating that he could become the next big star.

Over the following decade, Ellegård remained the world's leading racing cyclist.