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Markus Fothen Fothen

Key Stats

Nationality: German
Born: September 9, 1981
Residence: Kaarst-Vorst, Germany
Height: 5-foot-10
Weight: 156 pounds
Strengths: time trialing, climbing
Turned Pro: 2004

Palmares

Career Highlights:

under-23 world time trial champion
under-23 European time trial champion
two-time under-23 German time trial champion
1st, stage 1, Tour de Romandie

2008
1str, stage 5, Tour de Suisse

2007
1st, stage 1, Tour de Romandie

2005
1st, GP Eindhoven

2004
1st overall, Black Forest GP

2003
1st, under-23 world time trial champion
1st, under-23 European time trial champion
1st, under-23 German time trial champion

2002
1st, under-23 German time trial champion

Biography

After a dominating run in the under-23 races, Fothen brought his strengths into the professional peloton, winning the first stage of the Tour de Romandie and finishing a very respectable 15th overall in his Tour de France debut.