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Tanja Erath

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Tanja Erath
Erath in 2017
Personal information
Full nameTanja Erath
Born (1989-10-07) 7 October 1989 (age 35)
Heilbronn, Germany
Team information
Current teamEF Education–Tibco–SVB
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Amateur team
2017RSV Werl-Wickede
Professional teams
2018–2020Canyon–SRAM[1][2]
2021–2022Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank
Medal record
Road cycling
Representing  Germany
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Trentino Mixed team relay

Tanja Erath (born 7 October 1989) is a German physician and former professional racing cyclist,[3]. During her professional cycling career, Erath rode for Canyon-SRAM and UCI Women's Continental Team EF Education–Tibco–SVB.[4][5]

Erath began her professional cycling career after winning the Zwift Academy in 2017.[6] After racing for Canyon-SRAM from 2018-2021, she moved to Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank. In 2021 she suffered a crash that caused multiple severe injuries that required spinal surgery.[7] Erath announced her retirement from professional cycling on September 15, 2022.[7]

Major results

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2018
2nd Scratch, National Track Championships
4th Open de Suède Vårgårda TTT
2019
1st Team pursuit, National Track Championships
1st Sprints classification Emakumeen Euskal Bira
5th Overall BeNe Ladies Tour
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
6th Tour of Guangxi
2020
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
3rd La Périgord Ladies
2021
2nd Mixed team relay, European Road Championships

References

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  1. ^ "Our full roster for 2019!". Canyon–SRAM. Lauke Pro Radsport GmbH. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  2. ^ Frattini, Kirsten (6 December 2019). "Canyon-SRAM confirm 15 returning riders in 2020". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Tanja Erath". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
  4. ^ "Team Tibco - Silicon Valley Bank". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  5. ^ Frattini, Kirsten (12 November 2020). "TIBCO-SVB strengthen roster with Erath, Buurman and Yonamine". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Virtual Tour de France: Dal-Cin and Erath make the most of their Zwift abilities". Tour de France. Amaury Sports Organisation. 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  7. ^ a b VeloNews.com (16 September 2022). "Former Zwift academy winner Tanja Erath calls time on road career with mental struggles". Velo. Outside Magazine. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
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