Jens Voigt
Jens Voigt (German: [jɛns ˈfoːkt]; born 17 September 1971) is a German former professional road bicycle racer and, upon retirement, became a cycling sports broadcast commentator. During his cycling career, Voigt raced for several teams, the last one being UCI ProTeam Trek Factory Racing. Voigt wore the yellow jersey of the Tour de France twice, though he was never a contender for the overall title owing to the mountainous nature of the stages of the race being better suited to climbing specialists. His career achievements include winning the Critérium International a record-tying 5 times and a number of one-week stage races, as well as two Tour de France stage victories. In September 2014, he set a new hour record.
Jens Voigt at the 2018–2019 UCI Track World Cup in Berlin | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jens Voigt |
| Born | 17 September 1971 Grevesmühlen, East Germany |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Breakaway specialist Rouleur |
| Amateur team | |
| TSC Berlin | |
| Professional teams | |
| 1997 | Giant-AIS Cycling Team |
| 1998–2003 | GAN |
| 2004–2010 | Team CSC |
| 2011–2014 | Leopard Trek |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
Stage races
World Hour record
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Among cycling fans, Voigt was generally popular, both for his aggressive riding style and his affable, forthright and articulate manners in dealing with the public and media. He speaks fluent French and English, in addition to his native German.