Simon Geschke (born 13 March 1986) is a former German professional road cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.[3]
.JPG) Geschke at the 2014 Grand Prix d'Isbergues | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Geschke |
| Born | 13 March 1986 Berlin, Germany[1] |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber[1] |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2006 | KED Bianchi Team Berlin |
| 2008 | Team Milram (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2009–2018 | Skil–Shimano |
| 2019–2020 | CCC Team[2] |
| 2021–2024 | Cofidis |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
| |
Career
editIn the 2015 Tour de France, Geschke won a mountain stage as he was part of the breakaway and soloed across the line in Pra-Loup.[4]
Cofidis (2021–present)
editIn October 2020, Geschke signed with the Cofidis team as a mountain helper for team leader Guillaume Martin.[5]
At the 2022 Tour de Romandie, Geschke initially rode in support of Ion Izagirre,[6] but moved into overall contention, finishing as part of the lead group on the penultimate stage of the race in Zinal.[7] He then finished second to Aleksandr Vlasov on the final stage, a 15.84-kilometre (9.84-mile) individual time trial from Aigle to Villars-sur-Ollon, moving up to third overall behind Vlasov and Gino Mäder.[8] Prior to the Tour de France, Geschke finished third in the German National Road Race Championships.[9] At his tenth Tour de France, Geschke wore a classification jersey at the race for the first time; after getting into the breakaway on stage 9, Geschke earned enough points to take the lead in the mountains classification, which was his goal for the stage.[10] He also featured in the breakaways on stages 11, 14,[11] and 16, before losing the jersey to Jonas Vingegaard after stage 17,[6][12] after 9 days as mountains classification leader – a record for a German rider.[12]
Following the end of the 2024 season, Geschke announced his retirement from the sport after 16 years, stating that “For me, the feeling is that the sport got less fun and there’s less fun between the riders”.[13][14]
Personal life
editThe son of former track cyclist Jürgen Geschke, Simon Geschke has been a vegan since 2016.[15]
Major results
editSource:[16]
- 2006
- 7th Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
- 9th Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
- 2007
- 7th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Stage 1
- 2008
- 4th Overall Giro delle Regioni
- 6th Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
- 8th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 2009
- 9th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 10th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
- 2010
- 3rd Overall Tour de Seoul
- 4th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 4th Hel van het Mergelland
- 6th Overall Circuit de Lorraine
- 10th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
- 2011 (1 pro win)
- 1st Stage 2 Critérium International
- 4th Hel van het Mergelland
- 8th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
- 10th Brabantse Pijl
- 2012
- 2nd Volta Limburg Classic
- 2013
- 5th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 5th Brabantse Pijl
- 8th Roma Maxima
- 9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
- 2014 (1)
- 1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 4th Brabantse Pijl
- 6th Amstel Gold Race
- 9th Roma Maxima
- 10th Strade Bianche
- 2015 (1)
- 1st RaboRonde Heerlen
- Tour de France
- 1st Stage 17
Combativity award Stage 17
- 1st
Sprints classification, Vuelta a Andalucía - Giro d'Italia
- Held
after Stages 9–10
- Held
- 2019
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour de Pologne - 2020
- 3rd Overall Tour Down Under
- 5th Gran Piemonte
- 6th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 10th La Flèche Wallonne
- 2021
- 7th Polynormande
- 2022
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie
- 10th Trofeo Pollença – Port d'Andratx
- Tour de France
- Held
after Stages 9–17 - Combativity award Stage 7
- Held
- 2023
- 7th Overall O Gran Camiño
General classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — | — | — | 69 | 89 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
 Tour de France
|
113 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 38 | 66 | 64 | 25 | 63 | 48 | 62 | 44 | DNF | |
 / Vuelta a España
|
— | — | 115 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | DNF | — | — | — | |
| Major stage race general classification results | ||||||||||||||||
| Race | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Paris–Nice
|
— | 51 | — | 71 | — | — | — | 23 | 53 | — | — | — | 24 | DNF | 49 | — |
| Tirreno–Adriatico
|
— | — | — | — | 39 | 35 | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 60 |
 Volta a Catalunya
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | NH | — | — | — | — |
| Tour of the Basque Country
|
— | — | — | — | DNF | 64 | — | DNF | DNF | — | — | DNF | 27 | 87 | 22 | |
| Tour de Romandie
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | 3 | 89 | — | |
 Critérium du Dauphiné
|
— | — | — | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 38 | — | |
| Tour de Suisse
|
— | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 32 | — | 40 | 41 | — | — | — | 53 | |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| NH | Not held |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Simon Geschke". Cofidis. Cofidis Compétition EUSRL. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Valter completes CCC Team's 2020 roster". Cyclingnews.com. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Cofidis". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Bull, Nick (22 July 2015). "How Simon Geschke saved Giant-Alpecin's 2015 Tour de France". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (30 October 2020). "Geschke signs for Cofidis to support Guillaume Martin". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b Becket, Adam (24 December 2022). "Simon Geschke: The most under the radar rider of the year?". Cycling Weekly. Future plc. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Puddicombe, Stephen (30 April 2022). "Tour de Romandie: Higuita and Vlasov go 1-2 for Bora-Hansgrohe on summit finish of Zinal". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Puddicombe, Stephen (1 May 2022). "Aleksandr Vlasov wins Tour de Romandie". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Frattini, Kirsten (26 June 2022). "Nils Politt celebrates solo road race win at German Road Championships". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Geschke claws way into polka dots after Swiss Alps battle". Special Broadcasting Service. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Simon Geschke: "I was hunting for the stage win more than for KOM points"". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b Weislo, Laura (21 July 2022). "Geschke breaks down in tears after losing Tour de France polka dot jersey". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ "Tour de France stage winner bids farewell after 16 years: "The sport got less fun"". CyclingUpToDate.com. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "From laughingstock team to Kittel's sprints and a Giro victory: Simon Geschke witnessed Sunweb's transformation up close". IDLprocycling.com. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Bradford, David (3 November 2021). "Is going vegan really game-changing for cyclists?". Cycling Weekly. Future plc. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Simon Geschke". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
External links
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Media related to Simon Geschke at Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Geschke at UCI
- Cofidis team profile
- Simon Geschke at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Simon Geschke at ProCyclingStats
