Rolf Järmann

Rolf Järmann

Personal information
Full name	Rolf Järmann
Born	31 January 1966 Arbon, Switzerland
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Amstel Gold Race (1993, 1998)
Infobox last updated on 1 June 2013

Rolf Järmann (born 31 January 1966 in Arbon) is a retired road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 1999. He twice won the Amstel Gold Race (1993 and 1998) during his career. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1990.^[1] He also won the Tour de Pologne 1997.^[2]

According to a Cyclingnews.com report, in his book Doping, Spitzensport als gesellschaftliches Problem (Doping, Top Sport as a Social Problem), Järmann admits to using EPO.^[3]

Teams

• 1988: Cyndarella-Isotonic (Switzerland)
• 1989: Frank-Toyo-Magniflex (Switzerland)
• 1990: Pneuhaus Frank-Toyo (Switzerland)
• 1991: Weinmann-Eddy Merckx (Switzerland)
• 1992: Ceramiche Ariostea (Italy)
• 1993: Ceramiche Ariostea (Italy)
• 1994: GB-MG Maglificio (Italy)
• 1995: MG Maglificio-Technogym (Italy)
• 1996: MG Maglificio-Technogym (Italy)
• 1997: Casino-C'est votre equipe (France)
• 1998: Casino-C'est votre equipe (France)
• 1999: Post Swiss Team (Switzerland)

Tour de France

• 1991 – 83rd place
• 1992 – 62nd place (winner 12th stage)
• 1993 – 54th place
• 1994 – 73rd place
• 1995 – 67th place
• 1996 – 90th place

Palmarès

1988

Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau

1989

Giro d'Italia:

Winner stage 4

1990

  Switzerland National Road Race Championship

1992

Tour de France:

Winner stage 12

1993

Amstel Gold Race

1995

GP Ouest-France

Tour de Luxembourg

1997

Tour de Pologne

1998

Tirreno–Adriatico

Amstel Gold Race

References

1. "National Championship, Road, Elite, Switzerland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
2. "Tour de Pologne". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
3. cyclingnews.com, Sep 8, 2000

External links

• Rolf Järmann profile at Cycling Archives
• Official Tour de France results for Rolf Järmann