Heinrich Haussler

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Heinrich Haussler

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image_caption =
fullname = Heinrich Haussler
nickname = Beans
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|02|25
country = GER
height = height|m=1.79
weight = convert|71|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
currentteam = Gerolsteiner
discipline = Road
role = Rider
ridertype = Sprinter
proyears = 2005–
proteams = Gerolsteiner
majorwins = Vuelta a España, 1 stage
updated = July 26, 2007

Heinrich Haussler (born February 25 1984 in Inverell, New South Wales, Australia) is a German cyclist who races for Team Gerolsteiner in the UCI ProTour.

Haussler, of German heritage, grew up in the town of Inverell in northern New South Wales, Australia before leaving for Germany in 1999 at age 15 to pursue a a dream of being a professional cyclist. Haussler turned professional in 2005 and shot to prominence with a stage win in the 2005 Vuelta a España. Haussler took out five wins in 2006 and looks set to be a rider of the future in the cobbled classics. Haussler lives in Cottbus.

Haussler's first attempt at the Tour de France was in 2007.

In 2008, Heinrich in announced in an interview on "CyclingNews.com" that he would no longer race for Germany, as he wishes to compete for Australia in the 2010 World Championships in Melbourne. When asked what he would do if chosen to race for Germany in the 2008 World Championships or at the 2008 Olympics he stated, "I wouldn't take it. If you start for a country at the worlds there is a three year ban before you can ride for another."fact|date=July 2008

Palamares

;2005: 1 stage, Vuelta a España: 3rd in stage - Vuelta a España: 7th Züri-Metzgete;2006: Stage - Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt: 2 stages - Vuelta a Murcia: 2 stages - Circuit Franco-Belge;2007: Stage 5, Internationale Niedersachsen Rundfahrt: Stage 1, Dauphiné Libéré;2008: 9th, Gent-Wevelgem

External links

* [http://www.gerolsteiner.de/index.php?id=2541/ Rider page]

Persondata
NAME= Haussler, Heinrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1984-02-25
PLACE OF BIRTH=Inverell, Australia
DATE OF DEATH=
PLACE OF DEATH=