Thomas Ziegler (cyclist)

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Thomas Ziegler
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Personal information
Full nameThomas Ziegler
Born (1980-11-24) November 24, 1980 (age 43)
Arnstadt, East Germany
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur team
2000–2002TEAG Köstritzer
Professional teams
2003 Team Wiesenhof
2004–2005 Gerolsteiner
2006–2007 T-Mobile Team

Thomas Ziegler (born November 24, 1980, in Arnstadt) is a German former professional road bicycle racer. In early 2008, at the age of 27, he announced that he retired from professional cycling to open a bike shop in Hannover, where he currently lives. [1]

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Major results

2002
3rd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
3rd Overall Thüringen-Rundfahrt
1st Stage 5
5th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23
6th Road race, European Under-23 Road Championships
9th Rund um die Hainleite
2004
2nd Overall Giro della Provincia di Lucca
8th Overall Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
2005
1st Stage 2 Sachsen Tour
2nd Rund um die Hainleite
5th Overall Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
2006
3rd Overall Danmark Rundt
3rd Overall Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
5th Overall Volta ao Algarve
10th GP Chiasso
2007
8th Overall Volta ao Algarve
8th Trofeo Calvia

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 2004200520062007
Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia 63 DNF DNF
Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France
Jersey gold.svg Vuelta a España 66 DNF
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

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