Personal information | |
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Full name | Carlo Westphal |
Born | Wolmirstedt, East Germany | November 25, 1985
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | none |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2005 | Sparkasse |
2006 | Wiesenhof-Akud |
2007–2008 | Gerolsteiner |
Carlo Westphal (born November 25, 1985 in Wolmirstedt) is a German professional road bicycle racer, currently unattached following the collapse of Team Gerolsteiner.
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