Personal information | |
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Full name | Jens Voigt |
Born | Grevesmühlen, East Germany | 17 September 1971
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Breakaway specialist Rouleur |
Amateur team | |
TSC Berlin | |
Professional teams | |
1997 | Giant-AIS Cycling Team |
1998–2003 | GAN |
2004–2010 | Team CSC |
2011–2014 | Leopard Trek |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours
World Hour record
|
Jens Voigt (German: [jɛns ˈfoːkt]; born 17 September 1971) is a German former professional road bicycle racer and, upon retirement, became a cycling sports broadcast commentator. During his cycling career, Voigt raced for several teams, the last one being UCI ProTeam Trek Factory Racing.[1] Voigt wore the yellow jersey of the Tour de France twice, though he was never a contender for the overall title owing to the mountainous nature of the stages of the race being better suited to climbing specialists. His career achievements include winning the Critérium International a record-tying five times and a number of one-week stage races, as well as two Tour de France stage victories. In September 2014, he set a new hour record.[2][3]
Among cycling fans, Voigt was generally popular, both for his aggressive riding style and his affable, forthright and articulate manners in dealing with the public and media.[4][5] He speaks fluent French and English, in addition to his native German.[6]
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