Markus Fothen
Encyclopedia
Markus Fothen 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. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/3173128.stm
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.
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2010
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
road racing cyclist, currently riding for the German continental team NSP.
In 2003 Fothen won the under-23 World Championship time trial in Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He completed the 30.8 km course in 38:35.29, beating his nearest rival by nearly 20 seconds. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/3173128.stm
During 2006 Tour de France
2006 Tour de France
The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of apparent winner Floyd Landis....
, Fothen held the maillot blanc
Maillot blanc
Numerous cycling stage races award a white jersey to signify the current leader and overall winner of a certain competition. The most prominent of these is perhaps the Tour de France, where the jersey is known as the maillot blanc and is awarded to the best-placed rider under 26 years of age...
for 13 stages, losing it to Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego
Damiano Cunego is an Italian professional road racing cyclist who rides for the Italian UCI ProTeam . His biggest wins are the 2004 Giro d'Italia, the 2008 Amstel Gold Race, and the Giro di Lombardia in 2004, 2007, 2008. He finished second in the UCI Road World Championships in 2008 and in the...
on the 17th stage. He finished the Tour 38 seconds behind Cunego.
Palmarès
2003- 1st U-23 World Time Trial Champion2003 UCI Road World ChampionshipsThe 2003 UCI Road World Championships took place in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, between October 7 and October 12, 2003. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women....
2004
- 1st GP Triberg-SchwarzwaldGP Triberg-SchwarzwaldThe GP Triberg-Schwarzwald is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in June in Triberg im Schwarzwald, Germany. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as 1.1 race.- Winners :-External links:*...
2005
- 12th Overall, Giro d'Italia2005 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2005 Giro d'Italia, the 88th running of the race, was held from 7 May to 29 May 2005, consisting of 21 stages for a total of 3,417 km, ridden at an average speed of 37,375 km/h...
2006
- 1st LuK Challenge ChronoLuK Challenge ChronoLuK Challenge Chrono is a road bicycle race held annually as a Team time trial by pairs in Bühl, Germany. Since 2005, the race is organized as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :-External links:*...
, time trial duo (with Sebastian LangSebastian LangSebastian Lang is a German professional road bicycle racer and time trialist for UCI ProTour team . He rode on Team Gerolsteiner from 2002 until its demise in 2008, and in 2006 became Germany's national time trial champion....
) - 15th Overall, Tour de France2006 Tour de FranceThe 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of apparent winner Floyd Landis....
2007
- 1st Stage 1, Tour de Romandie2007 Tour de RomandieThe 2007 Tour de Romandie served as the 59th edition of this event now held on the 2007 UCI ProTour. The stage race was held from May 1 through May 6, 2007 in the French speaking area of Switzerland known as Romandy...
2008
- 1st Stage 5, Tour de Suisse
- 1st Stage 5, Regio-TourRegio-TourThe Regio-Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held between France, Switzerland and Germany. It was first held in 1985 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
- 2nd Overall Regio-TourRegio-TourThe Regio-Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held between France, Switzerland and Germany. It was first held in 1985 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
- 4th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- 8th Overall Tour de Suisse
2010
- 10th Overall Tour Down Under2010 Tour Down UnderThe 2010 Tour Down Under was the 12th edition of the Tour Down Under cycling stage race. It was held from 19 January to 24 January 2010, traveling from Clare to Adelaide in South Australia. It was the first event in the 2010 UCI World Calendar...