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Markus Fothen
Fothen at the 2007 Vuelta a EspañaPersonal information Full name Markus Fothen Born September 9, 1981
Kaarst, GermanyHeight 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Weight 71 kg (160 lb) Team information Current team Team NSP Discipline Road Role Rider Rider type All-rounder Amateur team(s) 2002–2003 Team TEAG Köstritzer Professional team(s) 2004–2008
2009–2010
2011–Gerolsteiner
Team Milram
Team NSPMajor wins World Time-Trial Champion (U23) (2003)
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July 27, 2007Markus Fothen (born September 9, 1981 in Kaarst) is a German road racing cyclist, currently riding for the German continental team NSP.
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. [1]
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.
Palmarès
- 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
External links
Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Rhein-Kreis Neuss
- German cyclists
- Tour de Suisse stage winners
- German cycling biography stubs
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