- Linus Gerdemann
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Linus Gerdemann
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fullname = Linus Gerdemann
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1982|9|16|
country = Germany
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currentteam =Team Columbia
discipline = Road
role = Rider
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amateuryears = 2003
2004
amateurteams = Winfix-Techem
Winfix Arnolds Sicherheit
proyears = 2005
2006-2007
2008–
proteams = Team CSC
Team T-Mobile
Team Columbia
majorwins = Tour de France, 1 stage
Tour de l'Ain (2008)
Deutschland Tour (2008)
updated = March 22, 2008Linus Gerdemann (born September 16, 1982 in
Münster ) is a German professionalroad bicycle racer who currently rides forTeam Columbia .Career
After riding on amateur teams
Team Winfix andTeam AKUD Arnolds Sicherheit , in 2005 he became a professional rider for the DanishTeam CSC after a recommendation fromJens Voigt , signing on for a 2-year contract. In his first year as a pro, he won the 7th stage of theUCI ProTour raceTour de Suisse and had the Leader's Jersey in4 Jours de Dunkerque .In late 2005 he agreed to a contract with rival UCI ProTour team T-Mobile, starting from 2007. This got
Team CSC ownerBjarne Riis to release Gerdemann from his contract at the end of 2005.On Saturday July 14, 2007 he secured his biggest victory to date, the seventh stage of the Tour de France from
Bourg-en-Bresse toLe Grand-Bornand . The stage win gave him theyellow jersey , as well as thewhite jersey . He was also awarded thecombativity award for this stage.In March 2008 he sustained injuries from a crash in the
Tirreno-Adriatico and was unable to race in the 2008 Tour de France or the Beijing summer Olympics. [cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08062008/58/beijing-2008-gerdemann-beijing.html|title=Beijing 2008 - Gerdemann out of Beijing|]Palmares
;2004 – Winfix Arnolds Sicherheit:GER U23 Road Race Champion:1st, Stage 4, Tour of Berlin (U23):3rd, Germany U23 Time Trial Championship;2005 – Team CSC:1st, Stage 7, Tour de Suisse;2006 – T-Mobile;2007 – T-Mobile: 1st, Stage 7, Tour de France:: Overall Leader (after stage 7);2008 – Team High Road/Team Columbia: 1st, Stage 3a & Overall,
Tour de l'Ain : 1st,Coppa Agostoni : 1st, Stage 1& Overall, Deutschland TourNotes
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NAME= Gerdemann, Linus
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1982-09-16
PLACE OF BIRTH=Münster ,Germany
DATE OF DEATH=
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