Jens Voigt
Voigt at the 2007 Entega Grand Prix.
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| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Jens Voigt |
| Born |
17 September 1971 Grevesmühlen, East Germany |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Breakaway specialist Rouleur |
| Amateur team(s) | |
| TSC Berlin | |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1997 | Giant-AIS Cycling Team |
| 1998–2003 | GAN |
| 2004–2010 | Team CSC |
| 2011–2014 | Leopard Trek |
| Major wins | |
World Hour record
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World Hour record
Jens Voigt (German: [jɛns foːkt]) (born 17 September 1971) is a German former professional road bicycle racer 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 his lack of ability in the mountains. 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. The record was beaten by Matthias Brändle in October of the same year.
Voigt was as a rider generally popular with cycling fans, 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.
Voigt was born in Grevesmühlen, now in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, then in East Germany, about 100 km north-east of Hamburg, in the same area as Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich. Voigt was encouraged by his parents to participate in sports, since he often got into trouble as a youngster thanks to his excessive energy. His early performance indicated he had good endurance potential, and he joined a national sports school at age 14 and trained in cycling and track and field.
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