Robert Förster
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| Förster at the Nacht von Hannover criterium, 2005 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Robert Förster |
| Date of birth | January 27, 1978 |
| Country |  Germany |
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (180 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Team Gerolsteiner |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Sprinter |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 2001–2002 2003– |
Team Nürnberger Team Gerolsteiner |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| January 27, 2008 | |
Robert Förster (born 27 January 1978, Markkleeberg, Saxony) is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for Team Gerolsteiner.
He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger. He is 1.77 m (5 ft 91⁄2 in) tall and weighs 81 kilograms (179 lb).
His career highlights have been wins in the final (Museo del Ghisallo-Milan) stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2006, and stage 15 (Motilla del Palancar - Ford factory, Almussafes) of the 2006 Vuelta.
[edit] Palmares
- 2001
- 2nd, Tour of Saxony
- 2002
- 1 stage, Tour of Saxony
- 1 stage Circuito Montañés
- 2003
- Groningen-Münster
- 1 stage Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt
- 2004
- Groningen-Münster
- 2005
- 1 stage, Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
- 2006
- 1 stage, Giro d'Italia
- 1 stage, Ster Elektrotoer
- 2 stages, Danmark Rundt
- 1 stage, Circuit de la Sarthe
- 1 stage, Vuelta a España
- 2007
- 1 stage, Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
- 2 stages, Giro d'Italia
- 1 stage, Deutschland Tour
- 2008
- 2 stages, Volta ao Algarve
[edit] External links
- Official website (German language)
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| NAME | Förster, Robert |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1978-01-27 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Markkleeberg, Germany |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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