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| Born | 23 March 1969 Vienna, Austria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Track, road | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2002–2003 | Elk Haus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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