Robert Förster
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 Förster at the Nacht von Hannover criterium, 2005 |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Robert Förster | ||
| Born | January 27, 1978 Markkleeberg, Germany |
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| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (180 lb) | ||
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| Current team | UnitedHealthcare | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | Sprinter | ||
| Professional team(s) | |||
| 2001–2002 2003–2008 2009–2010 2011– |
Team Nürnberger Gerolsteiner Team Milram UnitedHealthcare |
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| Infobox last updated on 15 January 2012 |
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Robert Förster (born 27 January 1978 in Markkleeberg, Saxony) is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for UnitedHealthcare.
He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger. He is 177 centimetres (5 ft 10 in) tall and weighs 81 kilograms (180 lb).
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.
[edit] Palmares
- 2002
- 1st, Stage 3, Sachsen Tour
- 1st, Stage 6a, Circuito Montañés
- 2003
- 1st, Groningen-Münster
- 1st, Stage 1, Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
- 2004
- 1st, Groningen-Münster
- 2005
- 1st, Stage 4, Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
- 2006
- 1st, Stage 21, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 15, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 5, Ster Elektrotoer
- 1st, Stage 3, Danmark Rundt
- 1st, Stage 6, Danmark Rundt
- 1st, Stage 1, Circuit de la Sarthe
- 2007
- 1st, Stage 3, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 5, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 1, Deutschland Tour
- 1st, Stage 4, Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
- 2008
- 1st, Veenendaal–Veenendaal
- 3rd, Münsterland Giro
- 1st, Stage 1, Volta ao Algarve
- 1st, Stage 3, Volta ao Algarve
- 2009
- 1st, Stage 7, Tour of Turkey
- 2010
- 3rd, Grote Scheldeprijs
- 2011
- 1st, Stage 8, Tour de Langkawi
- 1st, Stage 2a, Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st, Stage 3, Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st, Stage 4, Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 3rd Philadelphia International Championship
[edit] External links
- Official website (German)
- Robert Förster profile at Cycling Archives
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