Tanja Erath

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]

  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.