Erik Weispfennig (born 13 August 1969 in
Iserlohn
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) is a German former
track cyclist
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. He won the
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at the
2000 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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with
Stefan Steinweg.
After retiring, Weispfennig worked as a
directeur sportif
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for from 2006 until 2010. In April 2019, he became the vice president of the
German Cycling Federation
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The BDR is a member of the UCI and the UEC.
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1969 births
Living people
German male cyclists
German track cyclists
Sportspeople from Iserlohn
Cyclists from Arnsberg (region)
20th-century German sportsmen
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