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Simon Geschke is a German cyclist born on March 13, 1986 in Berlin who is part of the Cofidis team.
After allowing you to know all about the Cofidis cycling team, it's time to look at one of its main riders, Simon Geschke.
Who is Simon Geschke?
Simon Geschke is considered a climber.
In 2007, in the U23 category, as part of the Ked-Bianchi Berlin team, he won a stage in the Ronde de l'Isard and finished third in the German U23 championship.
Simon Geschke's professional career
Simon Geschke became a professional cyclist in 2009 with the Dutch team Skil-Shimano. In his first season, he finished best young rider on the Etoile de Bessèges and participated in his first Tour de France.
In 2011, he obtained his first professional victory by winning a stage of the Critérium International.
In 2012, as part of the Argos-Shimano team, he supported John Degenkolb on the Vuelta during which his teammate won five stages.
In 2014, the German cyclist won the Grand Prix of Argavia Canton in the colors of the Team Giant-Shimano.
In 2015, he scored the biggest win of his career by winning the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France on his own.
In 2017, as part of the Sunweb team, he played a major role in Tom Dumoulin's success during the Giro d'Italia by being one of his main teammates, before helping him to second place in the Tour de France the following year.
In 2019, he joined the CCC World Tour team for two seasons and finished third overall in the Tour Down Under in 2020.
In 2021, he signed a new contract with the French team Cofidis, Solutions Crédits particularly with the aim of supporting Guillaume Martin in the mountains on major tours such as the Tour de France.
His professional road racing record
Tour de France:
- 1 stage win (2015);
- 8 participations;
- Best ranking: 25th in 2018.
Tour of Italy:
- 8 participations;
- Best ranking: 54th in 2017.
Tour of Spain:
- 3 participations;
- Best ranking: 71st in 2012.
Main races:
- Tour Down Under: 3rd overall (2020);
- Tour de France: 1 stage win (2015);
- Grand Prix of the Canton of Aargau (2014) ;
- Critérium International: 1 stage win (2011);
- Etoile de Bessèges: winner of the youth classification (2009).
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