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Wikipedia / Markus Fothen

Markus Fothen (born 9 September 1981 in Kaarst) is a retired German road racing cyclist, who rode as a professional between 2004 and 2013.

In 2003 Fothen won the under-23 World Championship time trial in Hamilton, Canada. He completed the 30.8km course in 38:35.29, beating his nearest rival by nearly 20 seconds.

During 2006 Tour de France, Fothen held the white jersey as leader of the young rider classification for 13 stages, losing it to Damiano Cunego on the 17th stage. He finished the Tour 38 seconds behind Cunego.

Major results

  1. 2002

  2. 1st Overall Ronde de l'Isard

    1. 1st Stage 2

    2003

  3. 1st Time trial, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships

  4. 1st Time trial, UEC European Under–23 Road Championships

  5. 2nd Overall Ronde de l'Isard

  6. 2004

  7. 1st GP Triberg-Schwarzwald

  8. 4th Overall Regio-Tour

  9. 2005

  10. 2nd Overall Circuit de la Sarthe

  11. 2006

  12. 1st LuK Challenge Chrono, time trial duo (with Sebastian Lang)

  13. 2007

  14. 1st Stage 1 Tour de Romandie

  15. 2008

  16. 2nd Overall Regio-Tour

    1. 1st Stage 5

    4th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico

  17. 8th Overall Tour de Suisse

    1. 1st Stage 5

    8th Overall Bayern–Rundfahrt

  18. 10th Overall Volta ao Algarve

  19. 2010

  20. 10th Overall Tour Down Under

  21. 2011

  22. 7th Overall Oberösterreichrundfahrt

  23. 8th Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan

  24. 2012

  25. 8th Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich

References