Andreas Klöden

Andreas Klöden (born 22 June 1975) is a German former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1998 and 2013. His major achievements include a bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games and finishing second in the general classification at the 2004 and 2006 Tour de France. Klöden was a tall, lightly built racer with enough strength to place high in the overall classifications of the Grand Tours, but his performances were affected by injuries.

Andreas Klöden
Personal information
Full nameAndreas Klöden
NicknameKlödi
Born (1975-06-22) 22 June 1975
Mittweida, Bezirk Karl-Marx-Stadt, East Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb; 9 st 13 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1998–2006Team Telekom
2007–2009Astana
2010–2011Team RadioShack
2012–2013RadioShack–Nissan
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 TTT stage (2009)

Stage races

Paris–Nice (2000)
Tour of the Basque Country (2000, 2011)
Tirreno–Adriatico (2007)
Tour de Romandie (2008)

One-day races and Classics

National Road Race Championships (2004)
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
2000 SydneyRoad Race
Road World Championships
1996 LuganoUnder-23 Time Trial
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