Markus Fothen
 Fothen at the 2007 Vuelta a España | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Markus Fothen |
| Born |
September 9, 1981 Kaarst, West Germany |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 71 kg (157 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| 2002–2003 | Team TEAG Köstritzer |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2004–2008 | Gerolsteiner |
| 2009–2010 | Team Milram |
| 2011–2013 | Team NSP |
| Major wins | |
| World Time-Trial Champion (U23) (2003) | |
|
Infobox last updated on 10 August 2013 | |
Markus Fothen (born September 9, 1981 in Kaarst) is a retired German road racing cyclist, who rode as a professional between 2004 and 2013.[1]
In 2003 Fothen won the under-23 World Championship time trial in Hamilton, Canada. He completed the 30.8 km course in 38:35.29, beating his nearest rival by nearly 20 seconds.[2]
During 2006 Tour de France, Fothen held the maillot blanc for 13 stages, losing it to Damiano Cunego on the 17th stage. He finished the Tour 38 seconds behind Cunego.
Major results
- 2003
- 1st U-23 World Time Trial Champion
- 2004
- 1st GP Triberg-Schwarzwald
- 2005
- 12th Overall, Giro d'Italia
- 2006
- 1st LuK Challenge Chrono, time trial duo (with Sebastian Lang)
- 15th Overall, Tour de France
- 2007
- 1st Stage 1, Tour de Romandie
- 2008
- 1st Stage 5, Tour de Suisse
- 1st Stage 5, Regio-Tour
- 2nd Overall Regio-Tour
- 4th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- 8th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 2010
- 10th Overall Tour Down Under
References
- ↑ "Markus Fothen beendet seine Karriere" [Markus Fothen ended his career]. Radsport News (in German). Sport Aktiv Media GmbH. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
- ↑ "Germany take double gold". BBC Sport. BBC. 7 October 2003. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ http://www.cyclingbase.com/palcoureurs.php?id=2675&idtitle=1
External links
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