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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Sven Krauß |
| Born | 6 January 1983 Herrenberg, West Germany |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 2004–2008 | Gerolsteiner |
Sven Krauß (born 6 January 1983) is a retired German professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for Team Gerolsteiner in 2008.
Tour de France 2008
During stage 13 of the Tour de France on Krauß hit a traffic island in the fast final 10 km of the stage causing him to crash heavily[1] with sufficient force to shatter the frame of the bike. He recovered sufficiently well to complete the stage in last position on a spare bike. The incident was caught on film and posted to numerous video sharing websites.[2]
In 2013, Krauß became manager of the Continental team Bergstraße-Jenatec.[3]
Major results
- Oberösterreich-Rundfahrt - 1 stage (2010)
- Rund um Düren (2010)
- Cinturón a Mallorca - 1 stage (2010)
- Regio-Tour - 1 stage (2005)
- Thüringen Rundfahrt - 1 stage (2003)
- 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (2003)
- Ster Elektrotoer - 1 stage (2002)
World U19 Pursuit Championship (2001)
Germany U17 Road Race Champion (1999)
- 2nd (1998)
References
- ↑ Chute Sven Krauss - YouTube Accessed 07-19-2008
- ↑ Sven Krauss crash - Dailymotion Accessed 07-19-2008
- ↑ "Krauss wird Sportlicher Leiter bei Bergstraße-Jenatec" (in German). Radsport-news.com. 8 February 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
External links
- Personal website
- Profile at official website
- Sven Krauß at trap-friis.dk
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