Nils Politt

Nils Politt
Politt in 2023
Personal information
Full nameNils Politt
NicknameThe Giraffe[1]
Born (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994 (age 30)
Cologne, Germany
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)[2]
Weight80 kg (176 lb; 12 st 8 lb)[2]
Team information
Current teamUAE Team Emirates
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeRouleur
Classics specialist
Amateur teams
2005–2012RV Komet–Delia 09 Köln e.V.
2015Team Katusha (stagiaire)
Professional teams
2013–2015Team Stölting
2016–2019Team Katusha[3]
2020Israel Start-Up Nation[4]
2021–2023Bora–Hansgrohe[5]
2024–UAE Team Emirates
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (2021)

Stage races

Deutschland Tour (2021)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2022)
National Time Trial Championships (2023, 2024)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Yorkshire Mixed team relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Limburg Mixed team relay

Nils Politt (born 6 March 1994) is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates.[6]

  1. ^ Ryan, Barry (8 July 2021). "Greipel passes on advice to training partner Politt in Tour de France breakaway". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Nils Politt - Team KATUSHA ALPECIN". Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019". Cyclingnews.com. Immediate Media Company. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  4. ^ Ostanek, Daniel (11 December 2019). "Israel Cycling Academy become Israel Start-Up Nation as WorldTour beckons". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Bora - Hansgrohe". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  6. ^ "UAE Team Emirates". UCI. Retrieved 5 January 2024.