 Andreas Kappes in 2008 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 December 1965 Bremen, West Germany |
| Died | 31 July 2018 (aged 52) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline |
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| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1987–1990 | Toshiba–Look |
| 1991 | Histor–Sigma |
| 1992 | Team Telekom |
| 1993 | Mecair–Ballan |
| 1994 | Trident–Schick |
| 1995–1996 | Refin |
| 1996–1997 | PSV Köln |
| 1998 | Team Gerolsteiner |
| 1999–2001 | Agro–Adler Brandenburg |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Andreas Kappes (23 December 1965 – 31 July 2018)[1] was a German cyclist, who was a professional from 1987 to 2009, active on the road and on the track, collecting in total 133 wins, and, as an amateur, represented West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2] During the first half of his career he mainly raced on the road, eventually resulting in 99 wins, including winning Omloop het Volk (1991), Tour de l'Oise (1991), three stages in the Tour de Suisse (1989, 1994), two stages in Paris–Nice (1988, 1991) and one stage in the 1988 Giro d'Italia. During the second half of his career he limited his activities on the road to mainly German criteriums as well as kermesses, which make up the chief part of his wins on the road. During the 1990s and 2000s he became known as a formidable track cyclist, including by winning 24 Six-day races (out of 122 starts), 13 of which with the Belgium Etienne De Wilde (out of 28 starts).
Kappes died as the result of an allergic reaction to an insect bite.[3] He was 52.
- ^ Obituary Archived 9 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ "Andreas Kappes Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ^ "L'ancien cycliste allemand Andreas Kappes décède à 52 ans". rtbf.be. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2018.