Rolf Järmann
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rolf Järmann |
| Born | 31 January 1966 Arbon, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Amstel Gold Race (1993, 1998) | |
Rolf Järmann (born 31 January 1966 in Arbon) is a retired road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 1999. He twice won the Amstel Gold Race (1993 and 1998) during his career. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1990.[1] He won the Tour de Pologne in 1997.[2] He won a stage in the 1989 Giro d'Italia, the 1992 Tour de France and also won the 1998 Tirreno-Adriatico.
According to a Cyclingnews.com report, in his book Doping, Spitzensport als gesellschaftliches Problem (Doping, Top Sport as a Social Problem), Järmann admits to using EPO.[3]
Teams
[edit]- 1988: Cyndarella-Isotonic (Switzerland)
- 1989: Frank-Toyo-Magniflex (Switzerland)
- 1990: Pneuhaus Frank-Toyo (Switzerland)
- 1991: Weinmann-Eddy Merckx (Switzerland)
- 1992: Ceramiche Ariostea (Italy)
- 1993: Ceramiche Ariostea (Italy)
- 1994: GB-MG Maglificio (Italy)
- 1995: MG Maglificio-Technogym (Italy)
- 1996: MG Maglificio-Technogym (Italy)
- 1997: Casino-C'est votre equipe (France)
- 1998: Casino-C'est votre equipe (France)
- 1999: Post Swiss Team (Switzerland)
Tour de France
[edit]- 1991 – 83rd place
- 1992 – 62nd place (most combative rider on 3 stages, winner 12th stage)
- 1993 – 54th place
- 1994 – 73rd place
- 1995 – 67th place
- 1996 – 90th place
Major results
[edit]- 1988
- Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau
- 1989
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 4
- 1990
- 1st
Road race, National Road Championships - 1992
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 12
- 1993
- Amstel Gold Race
- 1995
- GP Ouest-France
- Tour de Luxembourg
- 1997
- Tour de Pologne
- 1998
- 1st
Overall Tirreno–Adriatico - Amstel Gold Race
References
[edit]- ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Switzerland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Tour de Pologne". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ cyclingnews.com, Sep 8, 2000
External links
[edit]- Rolf Järmann at Cycling Archives (archive)
- Official Tour de France results for Rolf Järmann
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