Steffen Wesemann

Steffen Wesemann ( born March 11, 1971 in Wolmirstedt ) is a former racing cyclist.

Career

Wesemann began his professional career after victories in the Tour of Lower Saxony and the Peace Race in 1993 at the German Telekom cycling team, he was employed by the end of 2006.

Wesemann was regarded as classics specialist racer, as he was most successful in the spring races in Belgium and France. But even shorter stage races were him, so he won the Peace Race was the only driver five times. His greatest achievement was the victory at the Tour of Flanders 2004 sprint of a three -man lead group.

Since the September 19, 2005 Wesemann is a Swiss citizen. He gave a German citizenship, and started at the road Cycling Championship in 2005 for the Swiss national team.

In 2007, he achieved a third place in the race Paris -Roubaix. He was able to attend due to a wildcard with his second-rate team Wiesenhof - Felt in the race.

In the 2008 season Wesemann drove for Cycle Collstrop. After the season, he ended his active career.

Family

Steffen Wesemann is the son of former racing cyclist and DDR Champion in the road race, Wolfgang Wesemann, he is married and lives with his wife and one child currently in Kuettigen in Switzerland.

Achievements

1991

  • Berlin Etappenfahrt

1992

  • International Peace Race
  • Lower Saxony Tour

1993

  • A stage Catalan Week

1996

  • International Peace Race

1997

  • International Peace Race

1999

  • International Peace Race

2000

  • Around Cologne

2002

  • 2 Paris -Roubaix

2003

  • International Peace Race

2004

  • Tour of Flanders

2006

2007

  • 3 Paris -Roubaix

Team

Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt Classic cycle races Race stage Paris–Roubaix Wild card (sports) Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme Paul Deman Marcel Buysse Jules Vanhevel Heiri Suter Alphonse Schepers Gaston Rebry Achiel Buysse Rik Van Steenbergen Fiorenzo Magni Roger Decock Wim van Est Louison Bobet Jean Forestier Fred De Bruyne Germain Derycke Rik Van Looy Tom Simpson Jo de Roo Edward Sels Eric Leman Evert Dolman Cees Bal Roger De Vlaeminck Jan Raas Michel Pollentier Hennie Kuiper Johan Lammerts Eric Vanderaerden Eddy Planckaert Edwig Van Hooydonck Moreno Argentin Jacky Durand Johan Museeuw Gianni Bugno Michele Bartoli Peter Van Petegem Andrea Tafi (cyclist) Tom Boonen Alessandro Ballan Stijn Devolder Fabian Cancellara Nick Nuyens Ian Steel Gustav-Adolf Schur Erich Hagen Yury Melikhov Gainan Saidkhuzhin Ryszard Szurkowski Vlastimil Moravec Hans-Joachim Hartnick Aavo Pikkuus Sergei Sukhoruchenkov Olaf Ludwig Falk Boden Lech Piasecki Uwe Ampler Jens Voigt Piotr Wadecki Jakob Piil Michele Scarponi
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