Andreas Klier
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Personal information |
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Full name |
Andreas Klier |
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Nickname |
GPS Klier |
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Born |
(1976-01-15) 15 January 1976 Munich, Bavaria, Germany |
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Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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Weight |
72 kg (159 lb) |
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Team information |
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Current team |
Retired |
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Discipline |
Road |
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Role |
Rider |
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Rider type |
Classics specialist |
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Professional team(s) |
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1996–1998 |
Team Nürnberger |
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1999–2000 |
TVM |
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2001–2008 |
Team Telekom |
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2009–2010 |
Cervélo TestTeam |
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2011–2013 |
Garmin–Cervélo |
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Major wins |
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Gent–Wevelgem (2003) |
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Andreas Klier (born 15 January 1976) is a retired German professional road racing cyclist. He competed professionally between 1996 and 2013. Klier moved into a managerial role with his final professional team, Garmin–Sharp,[1] after announcing his retirement as a rider on 13 May 2013.[2] On 15 August 2013, Klier admitted he used performance-enhancing drugs between 1999 and 2006.[3][4] Born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, Klier currently resides in the Balearic Island of Majorca.[5]
Career
Doping confession
On 15 August 2013, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced that Klier would be suspended for six months after admitting to doping during the period of 1999 to 2006.[3] Later that day, the organization issued a statement confirming his acceptance to a six-month ban from 12 August 2013 to 18 February 2014.[3] The action also included the stripping of all race results from 21 July 2005 onwards.[3][4] Klier released his own statement later that day, which expressed regret at his decision of "chose[ing] the wrong path." "Along the road to the top of the sport, many years ago, I chose the wrong path, and I have been very sorry for it ever since. To everyone both in and out of cycling including my family, the fans, the sponsors, the sport I love, my peers, – especially those who made the right choices – I am deeply sorry," he said.[6]
Career achievements
Major results
Sources:[7][8]
- 1998
- 10th, Grand Prix Pino Cerami
- 1999
- 10th, Overall, Tirreno–Adriatico
- 2000
- 3rd, Circuit Franco-Belge
- 7th, Gent–Wevelgem
- 9th, E3 Harelbeke
- 2001
- 6th, Sparkassen Giro Bochum
- 7th, Grand Prix de l'Escaut
- 2002
- 1st, Grote Prijs Jef Scherens
- 2003
- 1st, Gent–Wevelgem
- 2004
- 6th, Tour of Flanders
- 7th, E3 Harelbeke
- 10th, Gent–Wevelgem
- 2005
- 2nd, E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 2nd, Tour of Flanders
- 4th, Overall, Tour of Saxony
- 10th, Overall, Tirreno–Adriatico
Voided results from 21 July 2005
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- 2005
8th, UCI Road Race Championships
9th, Overall, Eneco Tour of Benelux
- 2006
9th, Tour of Flanders
- 2007
1st, Stage 13, Vuelta a España
6th, Overall, Tour of Qatar
- 2008
10th, GP Fina - Fayt-le-Franc
- 2009
5th, Overall, Tour of Qatar
5th, Gent–Wevelgem
7th, Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 2011
5th, Bayern-Rundfahrt
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
Legend
DSQ | Disqualified |
struck out | Voided results |
DNF | Did not finish |