Matthias Russ

Matthias Russ ( born November 14, 1983 in Reutlingen ) is a German racing cyclist.

Matthias Russ is relatively smaller and lighter type of driver man for the mountains and scenic drives. In cycling, he has been active since 1997 in his amateur period from 1999 to 2004, he drove at the Hofbrau cyclists from Stuttgart. In 2005 he got his first professional contract with Pro Tour team Gerolsteiner team, he was able to extend the end of 2006 until the end of 2008. In his first year as a professional Russ was able to convince with a 2nd place in the junior ranking and a 4th place in the overall individual classification of the Regio Tour. He could His biggest success, however, in 2006 with a stage win and celebrate the 4th place in the overall individual classification of the regional tour, like last year. As the first major tour denied Russ 2005, the Vuelta a Espana, he However, on the 15th stage had to give up exhausted on the advice of his sporty conductor. In 2006 he was able to successfully complete his first major tour with the Giro d' Italia.

After the dissolution of the team Gerolsteiner Matthias Russ got in 2008 a two- year contract with the German ProTour team Team Milram.

Currently, Matthias Russ lives with his wife Stephanie in Lörrach.

End of the 2010 season, he finished his career as a professional road and began to study Mechanical Engineering in Lörrach. At the same time he drives for the amateur team "Team CMTB " mountain bike marathon.

In 2011, he participated for the first time ever on mountain running part. Here he won in his first two appearances against well-known German and Swiss run sizes at high Blue Mountain Running in garbage home and at Stanserhorn mountain running in Stans ( CH).

Achievements

2005

  • Stage 3 Place Regio Tour
  • 2nd place junior rating Regio Tour
  • 4th place overall individual classification Regio Tour
  • 2nd place Homburg Saar
  • 2nd place Wiedenbrücker night
  • 4th place in Hohenheim Castle race

2006

  • Stage 3 Place Regio Tour
  • Stage 1 Regio Tour Course
  • 4th place overall individual classification Regio Tour
  • 74th place overall individual competition Giro d' Italia

Team

  • 2003 Team Gerolsteiner ( Stagiaire )
  • 2004 Team Gerolsteiner ( Stagiaire )
  • 2005 Team Gerolsteiner
  • 2006 Team Gerolsteiner
  • 2007 Team Gerolsteiner
  • 2008 Team Gerolsteiner
  • 2009 Team Milram
  • 2010 Team Milram
  • 2011 Team CMTB ( Mountain bike amateur team )
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