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Sebastian Lang (born 15 September 1979 in
King of the Mountains after Stages 12–14,
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Combativity award Stage 9
Sonneberg
Sonneberg in Thuringia, Germany, is the seat of the Sonneberg district. It is in the Franconian south of Thuringia, neighboring its Upper Franconian twin town Neustadt bei Coburg.
Sonneberg became known as the "world toy city", and is home to ...
) is a former German professional road bicycle racer
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and time trialist
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Detai ...
, who rode as a professional between 2002 and 2011. He rode on from 2002 until its demise in 2008, and in 2006 became Germany's national time trial champion.
In the 2008 Tour de France
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, on stage 9, Lang broke from the peloton 22 kilometers into the stage. He shook off his two breakaway companions on the category 1 col de Peyresourde
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, with another big difficulty to come, the col d'Aspin. He was passed on the latter by Riccardo Ricco, who would win the stage only be excluded from the Tour later on for a positive test to the blood booster CERA. With his long break, Lang earned the ''most combative'' award for the stage, and raked in points for the ''best climber'' jersey, which he would wear from stages 12 to 14.
In 2011, Lang started and finished all three Grand Tours
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for , only the 31st rider to achieve this feat. He retired at the end of that season, aged 32.
Major results
;2000 : 3rdTime trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, National Road Championships
;2001
: 2nd Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, Under–23 World Road Championships
;2002
: Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
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::1st Stages 1 & 4
;2003
: 1st Overall Danmark Rundt
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: 1st Karlsruheversicherungs GP
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: 2nd Overall Tour of Rhodes
::1st Prologue
: 3rd Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, National Road Championships
;2004
: 1st Overall Hessen Rundfahrt
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::1st Stage 4
::1st Young rider classification
: 3rd Chrono des Nations
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It was orig ...
;2005
: 1st Stage 5 Hessen Rundfahrt
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: 8th Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, UCI Road World Championships
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Events
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;2006
: 1st Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, National Road Championships
: 1st LuK Challenge Chrono (Time trial with Markus Fothen
Markus Fothen (born 9 September 1981 in Kaarst) is a retired German road racing cyclist, who rode as a professional between 2004 and 2013.
In 2003 Fothen won the under-23 World Championship time trial in Hamilton, Canada. He completed the 30.8&n ...
)
: 1st Overall 3-Länder-Tour
::1st Stage 3 (ITT)
: 5th Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, UCI Road World Championships
The UCI Road World Championships are the annual world championships for bicycle road racing organized by the (UCI). The UCI Road World Championships consist of events for road race and individual time trial, and a mixed team relay.
Events
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;2007
: 5th Time trial In many racing sports, an athlete (or occasionally a team of athletes) will compete in a time trial against the clock to secure the fastest time. The format of a time trial can vary, but usually follow a format where each athlete or team sets off at ...
, UCI Road World Championships
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Events
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;2008
: Tour de France
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::Held King of the Mountains after Stages 12–14,
:: Combativity award Stage 9
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lang, Sebastian 1979 births Living people German male cyclists Sportspeople from Erfurt Danmark Rundt winners People from Bezirk Erfurt Cyclists from Thuringia 21st-century German people