Jörg Jaksche
Mediterranean Tour 2004 Paris-Nice 2004, Circuit de Lorraine 2007
Jörg Jaksche ( born July 23, 1976 in Fürth ) is a former German cyclist.
Doping
Jörg Jaksche is one of the cyclists who are involved in the doping scandal involving the former team doctor of Liberty Seguros, Eufemiano Fuentes. This scandal made from May 2006 for attention. With the help of a lawyer Jaksche tried in July 2006, his participation in the Night of Hannover sue, renounced after learning of the doping allegations against Floyd Landis, however, voluntarily participate. Based on these allegations, it looked long as Jaksche would not find new team for the 2007 season.
However, in mid April 2007 it was announced that he has signed a contract with the Italian - Russian team Tinkoff Credit Systems. On 30 April 2007 he was - suspended from his team - in conjunction with the doping allegations already mentioned. The end of May he returned to the sport of cycling and immediately won the Circuit de Lorraine.
The news magazine "Der Spiegel" confessed Jaksche end of June 2007, to have doped for years under the guidance of his handlers and doctors. He had - started in 1997 with the use of EPO and underwent from 2005 banned as a customer of Eufemiano Fuentes autologous blood therapies - as part of a widespread system. Jaksche said in the interview to say that he wanted to help affair in educating the " Puerto " and thereby bring about a shorter lock for itself.
He hoped for a leniency application and show now co-operatively, after he had previously been painted in the week of German Cycling Federation of the start list to the German Road Championships in Wiesbaden.
In autumn 2007, Jörg Jaksche said Bjarne Riis had threatened him with " massive consequences " if Jaksche name names in his doping confession. The Dane was supposedly " ensure that Jaksche never get back in the sport of cycling ."
Resignation
On 25 April 2008 Jörg Jaksche announced his retirement from cycling. This happened after he got a rejection of Team Milram. In 2008, he worked during the Tour de France as a columnist for SPIEGEL ONLINE.
Comeback attempts
On 29 November 2008 it was announced that Jaksche wanted to start his comeback in the Italian Continental Team Cinelli - OPD, but this team got no license for the 2009 season.
In early 2011 Jaksche planned a comeback with Team Christina Watches - Onfone. As latest known in spring 2011 by Riccardo Ricco doping incidents and Patrik Sinkewitz Jaksche expressed the view " that nothing has changed in the world of cycling ." He said from the team Christina Watches - Onfone and refrained from making a comeback.