Grischa Niermann

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Grischa Niermann
Henninger Turm 2006 - Grischa Niermann.jpg
Niermann at the 2006 Rund um den Henninger-Turm.
Personal information
Full nameGrischa Niermann
Born (1975-11-03) 3 November 1975 (age 45)
Hannover, Germany
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current teamRabobank Development Team
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider (retired)
Race coach
Amateur team
1997–1998Die Continentale
Professional team
1999–2012Rabobank
Managerial team
2013–Rabobank Development Team

Grischa Niermann (born 3 November 1975 in Hannover) is a German former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1999 and 2012. He started his career in 1997 with the team, where he won the Hessen-Rundfahrt in 1998. He moved to Rabobank in 1999, winning the Regio-Tour that year. His only victory after that with the Dutch squad was the Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt in 2001. Following his retirement after the 2012 Vuelta a España, he became part of the coaching staff at Rabobank Development Team.[1]

He has confessed to doping with EPO during his career.[2]

Major results[]

  • Regio-Tour – 1 stage (2008)
  • Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt – Overall (2001)
  • Regio-Tour – 1 stage & Overall (1999)
  • Hessen Rundfahrt – 1 stage & Overall (1998)
  • Volta ao Algarve – 1 stage (1998)

References[]

  1. ^ "Niermann to retire after Vuelta and become team coach". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Niermann confesses to doping at Rabobank". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

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