- Liane Bahler
Liane Bahler (
January 22 ,1982 ,Gotha –July 4 ,2007 ,Rudolstadt ) was a German professionalracing cyclist .Bahler started her professional career in 2001. In that year she finished third in the sixth stage of the Tour de Bretagne. In 2002, she won a stage in the
Tour de l'Aude . She joined theNürnberger Versicherung cycling team in 2003 and stayed with this team in 2004 and 2005. In 2004, she finished in second place in theAlbstadt Frauen Etappenrennen . She made a move to Dutch team Therme Skin Care in 2006. She finished in second position at theTour Cycliste Féminin de la Drôme , and third in the fourth stage of theRoute de France Féminin . She also won theKöln-Hurth race that year. For the 2007 season she switched to Italian team Fenix-HPB.On
July 4 ,2007 Bahler died in a car crash on her way to the airport, where she would have flown to Italy to start in theGiro d'Italia Femminile .References
* [http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=985 Wielersite profile]
* [http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/nieuwsfiche.php?nieuwsid=6550 Death notification] nl icon
* [http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/nieuwsfiche.php?nieuwsid=6552 Death notification] de icon
* [http://www.nos.nl/nos/artikelen/2007/07/art000001C7BE79B8DA8DE2.html NOS.nl report] nl icon
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