Daniel Schorn

Daniel Schorn

Schorn at the 2012 Giro d'Italia.
Personal information
Full name Daniel Schorn
Born (1988-10-21) 21 October 1988
Zell am See, Austria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Team information
Current team Bora–Argon 18
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Sprinter
Amateur team(s)
2007 ARC-KTM-Junkers-Team
Professional team(s)
2008–2009 Elk Haus–Simplon
2010– Team NetApp
Infobox last updated on
1 February 2014

Daniel Schorn (born 21 October 1988) is an Austrian professional road bicycle racer who rides for UCI Professional Continental Bora–Argon 18.[1]

Born in Zell am See, Schorn has competed as a professional since 2008, competing for the Elk Haus–Simplon team,[2] prior to joining Team NetApp for the start of the 2010 season.[3] Schorn, and Team NetApp,[4] made their Grand Tour début at the 2012 Giro d'Italia,[5] where Schorn took fifth place during the ninth stage of the race.[6] The result came after Schorn avoided a crash with around 400 m (1,300 ft) to go, that eliminated several other sprinters from contention.[7]

Palmarès

2004
1st National Novice Road Race Championships
2005
1st, Stage 3, Niedersachsen Rundfahrt (junior)
2007
3rd, GP Austria Alu Guss
8th Overall, Mainfranken-Tour
2008
1st, Stage 1, ARBÖ-Raiba ÖBV Radsporttage
3rd, National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
2009
1st, Stage 2b, Linz–Passau–Budweis
2nd, Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop Espoirs
2nd, Lavanttaler Radsporttage
3rd Overall, Tchibo Cup
3rd, Tchibo Top.Rad.Liga, Schwaz
4th, Internationales Eröffnungsrennen
6th, GP Judendorf-Strassengel
2010
1st, Stage 3, Tour de Normandie
6th, Neuseen Classics
10th Overall, Tour de Slovaquie
1st, Stages 2 & 6
2011
3rd, Tour de Rijke
7th, Trofeo Cala Millor
10th, Memorial Rik Van Steenbergen
2012
1st, Stage 2b (TTT), Settimana internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
3rd, Volta Limburg Classic
8th, Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop
9th, Clásica de Almería
2014
2nd Omloop van het Houtland
2015
8th Druivenkoers Overijse

References

  1. "Team NetApp-Endura (TNE) - GER". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. "Elk Haus Simplon ready for 2008". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 11 December 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  3. Westemeyer, Susan (28 September 2009). "NetApp aim for ProTour status within three years". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  4. "Team NetApp (APP) – GER". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  5. "Highly-motivated Team NetApp takes aim at Giro d'Italia". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 25 April 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  6. Benson, Daniel (14 May 2012). "Ventoso wins stage 9 of 2012 Giro d'Italia". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  7. "Daniel Schorn and Matthias Brändle finish 5th and 8th at the Giro d'Italia". Team NetApp (NetApp Deutschland GmbH). 14 May 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

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