Personal information | |
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Born | [1] Gera, Germany | 28 April 1980
Team information | |
Discipline | Racing |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
2006 | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung |
2009 | DSB Bank-LTO |
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