Heinrich Haussler

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Heinrich Haussler
Personal information
Full name Heinrich Haussler
Nickname Beans
Date of birth February 25, 1984 (1984-02-25) (age 24)
Country Flag of Germany Germany
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Weight 71 kg (160 lb)
Team information
Current team Gerolsteiner
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Rider type Sprinter
Professional team(s)
2005– Gerolsteiner
Major wins
Vuelta a España, 1 stage
Infobox last updated on:
July 26, 2007

Heinrich Haussler (born February 25, 1984 in Inverell, Australia) is a German cyclist who races for Team Gerolsteiner in the UCI ProTour.

Haussler, of German heritage, grew up in the town of Inverell in Northern New South Wales Australia before leaving for Germany in 1999 at age 15 to pursue a a dream of being a professional cyclist. Haussler turned professional in 2005 and shot to prominence with a stage win in the 2005 Vuelta a España. Haussler took out five wins in 2006 and looks set to be a rider of the future in the cobbled classics. Haussler lives in Cottbus.

Haussler's first attempt at the Tour de France was in 2007.

In 2008, Heinrich in announced in an interview on CyclingNews.com that he would no longer race for Germany, as he wishes to compete for Australia in the 2010 World Championships in Melbourne. When asked what he would do if chosen to race for Germany in the 2008 World Championships or at the 2008 Olympics he stated, "I wouldn't take it. If you start for a country at the worlds there is a three year ban before you can ride for another."

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2005
1 stage, Vuelta a España
3rd in stage - Vuelta a España
7th Züri-Metzgete
2006
Stage - Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt
2 stages - Vuelta a Murcia
2 stages - Circuit Franco-Belge
2007
Stage 5, Internationale Niedersachsen Rundfahrt
Stage 1, Dauphiné Libéré
2008
9th, Gent-Wevelgem

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Persondata
NAME Haussler, Heinrich
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH 1984-02-25
PLACE OF BIRTH Inverell, Australia
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH