Jörg Ludewig
Jörg Ludewig (born 9 September 1975 in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former German cyclist. Ludewig turned professional in 1997, with the Gerolsteiner team. He became a typical "bottlebringer" and teamrider while doing several "grand tours", including 3 times Tour de France.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1975 Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1997-1998 | EC Bayer |
| Professional teams | |
| 1999 | Gerolsteiner |
| 2000-2004 | Saeco (cycling team) |
| 2005 | Aurum Hotels |
| 2006 | T-Mobile |
| 2007 | Team Wiesenhof-Felt |
In August 2006, Ludewig was suspended from the T-Mobile Team for some races due to doping discussions, and a letter where Ludewig informed himself regarding substances being used in the sports-world.
He raced in Steinhagen, his last race in 2006, and signed a contract with "Wiesenhof Felt" for 2007.
After being a Pro Rider, Ludewig became head of sales at lightweight.info while taking care of a hobbyteam of freetime-riders. He switched to the Dr. Wolff group in 2015 as a sports marketing manager. His daughter was born in January 2015.
Career achievements
Major results
- 1999
- 1st stage Tour de l'Avenir
- 2001
- 1st stage Bayern Rundfahrt
- 2007
- 4th stage Tour of Qinghai Lake
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 51 |
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— | — | — | 38 | 55 | 38 | — |
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DNF | 85 | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
