Marcus Burghardt

Gent- Wevelgem 2007 Stage win Tour de France 2008

Marcus Burghardt (born 30 June 1983 Zschopau ) is a German racing cyclist.

Career

The cycling began in 1993 in the cycling club 54 Venus in the Ore Mountains. As a junior, he reached a German Championship in the time trial. His greatest successes as a junior drivers were the victory in the overall standings of the Trofeo Karlberg 2001, in the overall standings, a first and a second place at the International three stages Tour of the Radjunioren in Frankfurt, the fourth place at Paris -Roubaix ( U23 ) 2004 a first place finish at the league race in Gerlingen 2004 and two days in the yellow jersey at the Giro delle Regioni 2004, which he finished in tenth place.

In the jersey of T -Mobile Burghardt made ​​with strong performance in spring classics attention to himself: In his first Tour of Flanders 2005 he coined long the race. In 2007 he was twelfth of the classic, after he had already achieved a third place in the semi- classic E3 price. In April 2007 he won his first big race at the age of only 23 years: the Belgian Gent- Wevelgem classic. Also in 2007, he collided during a stage of the Tour de France with a passing dog, but this had no serious consequences for both parties.

His biggest success to date is the victory in the 18th stage of the 2008 Tour de France from Le Bourg d'Oisans to St Etienne. Burghardt was able to settle this morning along with Carlos Barredo from the field and decide the final sprint confidently for themselves. Because of this victory, he was awarded the Badge of Honour of the Saxon Cycling Federation.

Still not enough to charge at Columbia, he was not nominated for the 2009 Tour de France, so he could not repeat the stage win of 2008.

Furthermore Burghardt is also active in the promotion of young talent. It acts as a sponsor of Marcus Burghardt junior teams in cycling club 54 Venusberg.

Achievements

  • Gent- Wevelgem
  • Two stages 3 Country Tour
  • A stage of the Tour de France
  • Two stages and points classification Tour de Suisse

Team

  • 2005-2009 T- Mobile / High Road / Columbia team
  • Since 2010 BMC Racing Team
June 30 Classic cycle races 2008 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 18 2010 Tour de Suisse King of the Mountains
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