Gerald Ciolek GER

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Biography

Gerald was born in Cologne and grew up with his parents and an older brother. He loves traveling through Asia during the offseason and finding non-touristy spots. “The best holidays are the trips you decide on last minute’, he says. He likes living in the city, especially in Cologne.

He was attracted to cycling through the attention that the T-Mobile team brought the sport in Germany. He quickly discovered his talent on the bike and became the youngest German road champion at 18 years old. His best moment on the bike was winning the under 23 world championships the following year. Gerald is the sprint leader for Team MTN-Qhubeka powered by Samsung and was attracted to the team after he heard about the team’s higher purpose of riding for Qhubeka.

In 2013 he realised his childhood dream when he won the Milan Sanremo Classic.

Favourite race?
Hamburg

What has been your best moment on bike?
Winning World Championships in 2006

Rider you most admire and why?
Hushovd, he is a great professional cyclist

If you were not a professional cycling what would you be doing right now?
Travelling around the world

What’s your relationship status?
Single

Facebook or Twitter?
no/no

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2013 1º in Milano – San Remo, San Remo (ITA)
2013 1º in Stage 2 Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen,(BEL)
2013 3º in Stage 2 Tirreno – Adriatico, Indicatore (ITA)
2013 4º in Stage 3 Tirreno – Adriatico, Narni Scalo (ITA)
2013 5º in Trofeo Laigueglia, Laigueglia (ITA)
2013 5º in Eschborn-Frankfurt City Loop, Frankfurt (GER)
2013 11º in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad, Gent (BEL)

2012 1º in Stage 4 Volta ao Algarve, Tavira (POR)
2012 2º in Stage 4 Tour Down Under, Tanunda (AUS)
2012 2º in Stage 3 Critérium du Dauphiné, La Clayette (FRA)
2012 3º in Stage 1 Tour de L’Ain/Prix de l’Amitié, Trevoux (FRA)
2012 3º in Stage 8 Tour of California, Los Angeles (USA)
2012 3º in Stage 2 Volta ao Algarve, Lagoa (POR)

2011 2º in National Championship, Road, Elite, Germany, Neuwied (GER)
2011 2º in Stage 1 Volta ao Algarve, Albufeira (POR)
2011 5º in Stage 12 Giro d’Italia, Ravenna (ITA)
2011 7º in Stage 15 Tour de France, Montpellier (FRA)
2011 8º in Stage 6 Tour de France, Lisieux (FRA)

2010 1º in Stage 3 Bayern Rundfahrt, Hersbruck (GER)
2010 2º in Stage 1 Quatre jours de Dunkerque, Bray-Dunes (FRA)
2010 2º in Stage 5 Tour de France, Montargis (FRA)
2010 2º in Stage 1 Circuit Franco-Belge, Mouscron (BEL)

2009 1º in Stage 2 Vuelta a España, Emmen (ESP)
2009 1º in Trofeo Calvia, Palmanova (ESP)
2009 2º in Stage 2 Tour de Suisse, Davos (SUI)
2009 3º in Stage 2 Volta ao Algarve, Lagos (POR)
2009 3º in Stage 19 Tour de France, Aubenas (FRA)
2009 3º in Points classification Tour de France (FRA)
2009 4º in Stage 21 Tour de France, Paris Champs-Élysées (FRA)