Personal information | |
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Full name | Tanja Erath |
Born | Heilbronn, Germany | 7 October 1989
Team information | |
Current team | EF Education–Tibco–SVB |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2017 | RSV Werl-Wickede |
Professional teams | |
2018–2020 | Canyon–SRAM[1][2] |
2021–2022 | Tibco–Silicon Valley Bank |
Medal record |
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]