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Jürgen Beneke
Personal information
Born (1972-02-23) 23 February 1972 (age 52)
Team information
DisciplineDownhill
RoleRider

Jürgen Beneke (born 23 February 1972) is a German former professional downhill mountain biker. He most notably won the overall title for downhill racing at the 1993 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, the first year it was held.[1] He also finished second in 1994 and 1997 and won four rounds total in his career.[2] He also won the national championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996. Since retiring, he moved to the United States and has continued to compete as an amateur in road and cyclo-cross racing.[3]

References

  1. ^ Marsal, Adam (31 March 2016). "Jürgen Beneke: the German Who Stole the Title from Americans". welovecycling.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Jürgen Beneke". the-sports.org. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Jurgen Beneke". road-results.com. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
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