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German cyclist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Björn Thurau (born 23 July 1988) is a German former professional road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2007 and 2019. He is the son of former cyclist Dietrich Thurau.
Personal information | |
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Full name | Björn Thurau |
Born | Frankfurt am Main, West Germany | 23 July 1988
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Amateur team | |
2010 | Team Bergstrasse |
Professional teams | |
2007 | Atlas–Romer's Hausbäckerei |
2008–2009 | Elk Haus–Simplon |
2011 | Team NSP |
2012–2014 | Team Europcar[1] |
2015 | Bora–Argon 18[2] |
2016 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
2017 | Kuwait–Cartucho.es |
2018 | Holdsworth |
2019 | Vito–Feirense–PNB |
After retiring, Thurau was a presenter for Global Cycling Network's German-language YouTube channel. He left in February 2021.[3]
In September 2021 he was banned from cycling for doping offences, and his results dating back to December 2010 were stripped.[4][5]
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