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Robert Förster (born 27 January 1978) is a German former professional road racing cyclist. He specialized in bunch sprints.[1]
.JPG) Förster in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Förster |
| Born | 27 January 1978 Markkleeberg, Bezirk Leipzig, East Germany |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional teams | |
| 2001–2002 | Team Nürnberger |
| 2003–2008 | Gerolsteiner |
| 2009–2010 | Team Milram |
| 2011–2015 | UnitedHealthcare |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger.
His career highlights have been wins in the final (Museo del Ghisallo–Milan) stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2006, and stage 15 (Motilla del Palancar – Ford factory, Almussafes) of the 2006 Vuelta.
Major results
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- 1998
- 1st Stage 3b Vuelta a Guatemala
- 2001
- Sachsen Tour
- 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 1st Stage 4a Hessen-Rundfahrt
- 1st Stage 4 Troféu Joaquim Agostinho
- 2002
- 1st Stage 3 Sachsen Tour
- 1st Stage 6 Circuito Montañés
- 2003
- 1st Stage 1 Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
- 1st Groningen-Münster
- 9th Classic Haribo
- 2004
- 1st Groningen-Münster
- 10th Classic Haribo
- 2005
- 1st Stage 4 Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2006
- 1st Stage 20 Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stage 15 Vuelta a España
- Danmark Rundt
- 1st Stages 3 & 6
- 1st Stage 1 Circuit de la Sarthe
- 1st Stage 5 Ster Elektrotoer
- 2nd Trofeo Cala Millor
- 7th Doha International GP
- 2007
- Giro d'Italia
- 1st Stages 3 & 5
- 1st Stage 1 Deutschland Tour
- 1st Stage 4 Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 1st
Points classification Circuit de la Sarthe - 5th Neuseen Classics
- 6th Trofeo Mallorca
- 6th Münsterland Giro
- 2008
- 1st Dutch Food Valley Classic
- Volta ao Algarve
- 1st Stages 1 & 3
- 1st Stage 6 Tour de Pologne
- 3rd Trofeo Mallorca
- 3rd Münsterland Giro
- 2009
- 1st Stage 7 Tour of Turkey
- 4th Ronde van het Groene Hart
- 4th Schaal Sels
- 2010
- 3rd Scheldeprijs
- 4th Trofeo Cala Millor
- 10th Trofeo Palma de Mallorca
- 10th Rund um Köln
- 2011
- Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st Stages 3 & 4
- 1st Stage 8 Tour de Langkawi
- 1st Stage 2a Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st Stage 4 Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 3rd Philadelphia International Championship
- 8th Clásica de Almería
- 2012
- 1st Clarendon Cup
- 3rd Neuseen Classics
- 4th Overall Tour of Elk Grove
- 8th Philadelphia International Championship
- 2013
- 1st Stage 6 Tour of Qinghai Lake
References
edit- ^ "UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team (UHC) – USA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
External links
edit- Official website (in German)
- Robert Förster at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Robert Förster at ProCyclingStats
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