Robert Förster
For other people named Robert Forster, see Robert Forster (disambiguation).
 Förster at the 2013 Tour of Alberta | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Förster |
| Born |
27 January 1978 Markkleeberg, East Germany |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2001–2002 | Team Nürnberger |
| 2003–2008 | Gerolsteiner |
| 2009–2010 | Team Milram |
| 2011–2015 | UnitedHealthcare |
| Major wins | |
|
Giro d'Italia, 3 stages Vuelta a España, 1 stage | |
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Infobox last updated on 17 February 2014 | |
Robert Förster (born 27 January 1978) is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for UnitedHealthcare.[1]
He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger. He is 177 centimetres (5 ft 10 in) tall and weighs 81 kilograms (179 lb).
His career highlights have been wins in the final (Museo del Ghisallo-Milan) stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2006, and stage 15 (Motilla del Palancar – Ford factory, Almussafes) of the 2006 Vuelta.
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Palmares
- 2002
- 1st, Stage 3, Sachsen Tour
- 1st, Stage 6a, Circuito Montañés
- 2003
- 1st, Groningen-Münster
- 1st, Stage 1, Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
- 2004
- 1st, Groningen-Münster
- 2005
- 1st, Stage 4, Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
- 2006
- 1st, Stage 21, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 15, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 5, Ster Elektrotoer
- 1st, Stage 3, Danmark Rundt
- 1st, Stage 6, Danmark Rundt
- 1st, Stage 1, Circuit de la Sarthe
- 2007
- 1st, Stage 3, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 5, Giro d'Italia
- 1st, Stage 1, Deutschland Tour
- 1st, Stage 4, Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
- 2008
- 1st, Veenendaal–Veenendaal
- 3rd, Münsterland Giro
- 1st, Stage 1, Volta ao Algarve
- 1st, Stage 3, Volta ao Algarve
- 2009
- 1st, Stage 7, Tour of Turkey
- 2010
- 3rd, Scheldeprijs
- 2011
- 1st, Stage 8, Tour de Langkawi
- 1st, Stage 2a, Vuelta a Asturias
- 1st, Stage 3, Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st, Stage 4, Nature Valley Grand Prix
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour of Qinghai Lake
- 3rd Philadelphia International Championship
- 2012
- 1st Clarendon Cup
- 2013
- 1st, Stage 6, Tour of Qinghai Lake
References
- ↑ "UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team (UHC) - USA". UCI Continental Circuits. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
External links
- Official website (German)
- Robert Förster profile at Cycling Archives
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