| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 July 1979 Nova Gorica, Slovenia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 1998–1999 | Team Parolin Fis |
| 2000–2001 | Sava Kranj |
| 2002 | HiT Casino |
| Professional teams | |
| 2003 | Perutnina Ptuj |
| 2004–2005 | Tenax |
| 2006 | Team PR Austria |
| 2007 | MapaMap-BantProfi |
| 2009–2010 | Loborika |
| 2011 | Manisaspor |
Dean Podgornik (born 3 July 1979, in Nova Gorica) is a former Slovenian cyclist. [1]
National Time Trial Championships 
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