Robert Förster
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Robert Förster is a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for .
He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger. He is 177 centimetre tall and weighs 81 kilograms (178.6 lb).
His career highlights have been wins in the final (Museo del Ghisallo-Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
) stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2006, and stage 15 (Motilla del Palancar
Motilla del Palancar
Motilla del Palancar is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 5,224....
- Ford
Ford Motor Company
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factory, Almussafes
Almussafes
Almussafes is a municipality in the comarca of Ribera Baixa in the Valencian Community, Spain.The town of Almussafes is host for an important factory of the Ford Motor Company....
) of the 2006 Vuelta.
Palmares
2002- 1st, Stage 3, Sachsen TourSachsen TourThe Sachsen Tour is a multi-stage road bicycle race held in the region of Saxony, Germany. It was first held in 1985 and since 2005 it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Between 1985 and 1995 it was an amateur race....
- 1st, Stage 6a, Circuito MontañésCircuito MontañésCircuito Montañés is a cycling stage race held annually in Cantabria, Spain. The editions 1986-1995 were reserved to amateurs. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour.-Winners:...
2003
- 1st, Groningen-Münster
- 1st, Stage 1, Rheinland-Pfalz RundfahrtRheinland-Pfalz RundfahrtThe International Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt is a multi-stage road bicycle race held in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Since 2005 it is part of the UCI Europe Tour, being organised as 2.1 race.In its early years, it was an amateur race...
2004
- 1st, Groningen-Münster
2005
- 1st, Stage 4, Internationale Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
2006
- 1st, Stage 21, Giro d'Italia2006 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2006 Giro d'Italia was the 89th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It was held from 6 May to 28 May 2006, and covered , beginning in the Belgian mining town of Seraing and ending in Milan...
- 1st, Stage 15, Vuelta a España
- 1st, Stage 5, Ster ElektrotoerSter ElektrotoerThe Ster ZLM Toer is a stage race cycling race, held in the Netherlands as 2.1 race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race started in 1987 as an amateur race, and became a race for professional cyclists in 1996.-Name of the race:...
- 1st, Stage 3, Danmark Rundt2006 Danmark RundtThe 2006 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 2 to 6 August 2006. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara of Team CSC captured the overall title...
- 1st, Stage 6, Danmark Rundt2006 Danmark RundtThe 2006 Danmark Rundt was a men's road bicycle race held from 2 to 6 August 2006. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara of Team CSC captured the overall title...
- 1st, Stage 1, Circuit de la SartheCircuit de la Sarthe (cycling)The Circuit de la Sarthe-Pays de la Loire is an early-season short road bicycle racing stage race held annually in Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour....
2007
- 1st, Stage 3, Giro d'Italia2007 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...
- 1st, Stage 5, Giro d'Italia2007 Giro d'ItaliaThe 2007 Giro d'Italia was the 90th running of the Giro d'Italia, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It took place from 12 May to 3 June 2007. The race began in Sardinia and finished in Milan, and featured five mountain top finishes, of which one was an individual time trial...
- 1st, Stage 1, Deutschland Tour2007 Deutschland TourThe 31st edition of the Deutschland Tour cycle race took place in Germany from August 10 to August 18, 2007. It did not start with the traditional prologue but with a normal stage. The race included a team time trial, an individual time trial and seven stages, covering a total of . The race began...
- 1st, Stage 4, Settimana Internazionale Coppi e Bartali
2008
- 1st, Veenendaal–Veenendaal
- 3rd, Münsterland GiroMünsterland GiroThe Münsterland Giro is a cycling race annually held in Münsterland, Germany. It was first held in 2006 as a 1.2 race of the UCI Europe Tour, becoming a 1.1 race in 2007.- Winners :-External links:*...
- 1st, Stage 1, Volta ao AlgarveVolta ao AlgarveThe Volta ao Algarve is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring...
- 1st, Stage 3, Volta ao AlgarveVolta ao AlgarveThe Volta ao Algarve is a road bicycle racing stage race held annually in the Algarve, Portugal. Since 2005, it has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour. Due to its early February position in the European calendar, it is used by many riders to prepare for the Spring...
2009
- 1st, Stage 7, Tour of Turkey
2010
- 3rd, Grote Scheldeprijs2010 Grote ScheldeprijsThe 2010 Grote Scheldeprijs cycling race took place on 7 April 2010. It was the 98th time the Scheldeprijs was run. The peloton started very fast. 50 kilometres were finished after one hour...
2011
- 1st, Stage 8, Tour de Langkawi2011 Tour de LangkawiThe 2011 Tour de Langkawi was the 16th edition of the Tour de Langkawi. The race began on the 23 January in Dataran Lang, Langkawi, Kedah and ended in Dataran Merdeka in Kuala Lumpur on the 1 February.-Stages:-Stages results:-Teams:...
- 1st, Stage 2a, Vuelta a AsturiasVuelta a AsturiasVuelta a Asturias is a professional cycle road race held in Spain in early May each year. The event was first run in 1925 but has not been held consistently until 1968 to present. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour...
- 1st, Stage 3, Nature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing stage race held each June in Minnesota, United States, as part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 2010...
- 1st, Stage 4, Nature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand PrixNature Valley Grand Prix is a men's and women's road bicycle racing stage race held each June in Minnesota, United States, as part of the Nature Valley Bicycle Festival. An event was added in Menomonie, Wisconsin in 2010...
- 1st, Stage 4, Tour of Qinghai LakeTour of Qinghai LakeTour of Qinghai Lake is an elite men's professional road bicycle racing event held annually near Qinghai Lake, China. The race is rated at the highest level for a multi-day stage race by the Union Cycliste Internationale and since 2005, has been part of the UCI Asia Tour.- Past results :...
- 3rd Philadelphia International ChampionshipPhiladelphia International ChampionshipThe Philadelphia International Championship is an annual bicycle race held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is described as "America's top international cycling classic, and one of the richest and most prestigious one day races outside of Europe." It is one of the longest single-day races in the...