 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andreas Klier |
| Nickname | GPS Klier |
| Born | 15 January 1976 Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Classics specialist |
| Professional teams | |
| 1996–1998 | Team Nürnberger |
| 1999–2000 | TVM |
| 2001–2008 | Team Telekom |
| 2009–2010 | Cervélo TestTeam |
| 2011–2013 | Garmin–Cervélo |
| Major wins | |
| Gent–Wevelgem (2003) | |
Andreas Klier (born 15 January 1976) is a retired German professional road racing cyclist. He competed professionally between 1996 and 2013. Klier moved into a managerial role with his final professional team, Garmin–Sharp,[1] after announcing his retirement as a rider on 13 May 2013.[2] As of 2024 he remains a sports director with its successor team EF Education–EasyPost.[3][4]
Born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Klier currently resides in the Balearic Island of Majorca.[5] In April 2011, during a training ride, he avoided a collision with a car, from that moment onwards he had a bit of oak installed into his bike frame and thus could avoid accidents by touching wood. Bikes were sold with oak to raise money for the Plant for the Planet charity.[6]
On 15 August 2013, Klier admitted he used performance-enhancing drugs between 1999 and 2006. As a result, some of his results, including a stage win at the 2007 Vuelta a España, were voided.[7][8]
In addition to his career in cycling, Klier took up painting after seeing works by Max Beckmann at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston during a layover on a business trip. His solo exhibition Alpha was held at the Gerhard Braun Gallery in Palma, Majorca in 2023. Canvases sold for between 7,000 and 10,000 euros.[3][9][10]
- ^ "Team Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda Unveils 2013 Roster". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Andreas Klier retires to become a team director at Garmin Sharp". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Alpha: Andreas Klier's new art exhibition". EF Pro Cycling. Ef Education First. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Staff page for Andreas Klier". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Andreas Klier at Garmin-Sharp". Garmin–Sharp. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. 28 December 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Bacon, E. (2014). The Best of Luck. In: E. Bacon and L. Birnie, ed., The Cycling Anthology: Volume One. London: Yellow Jersey Press, pp.178-191.
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- ^ "ANDREAS KLIER "ΑΛΦΑ - ALPHA"". Gerhardt Braun Gallery. Retrieved 6 May 2024.