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Marcus Burghardt
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| Burghardt in 2006 |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Marcus Burghardt |
| Date of birth |
June 30, 1983 (1983-06-30) (age 24) |
| Country |
 Germany |
| Height |
1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight |
75 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information |
| Current team |
Team High Road |
| Discipline |
Road |
| Role |
Rider |
| Professional team(s) |
| 2005– |
Team High Road |
| Major wins |
| Gent-Wevelgem (2007) |
| Infobox last updated on: |
| December 24, 2007 |
Marcus Burghardt (born June 30, 1983 in Zschopau) is a German professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTour squad Team High Road. He weighs 75 kg (165 lb)75 kg and is 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) tall.
Burghardt turned pro in 2005, having already raced as an amateur in the U-23 Wiesenhof team, with which he had already tasted success in the shape of the overall win at the Bundesliga Gerlingen in 2004. Burghardt won the UCI ProTour race Gent-Wevelgem in 2007, ahead of teammate Roger Hammond. He has also performed well in some races such as the Dwars door Vlaanderen and some stages of the Vuelta a España.
Burghardt gained a bit of notoriety on Stage 9 of the 2007 Tour de France when he hit a dog whilst on the course.
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