Fothen at the 2007 Vuelta a España |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Markus Fothen | ||
| Born | September 9, 1981 Kaarst, Germany |
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 71 kg (160 lb) | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Team NSP | ||
| Discipline | Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
| Rider type | All-rounder | ||
| Amateur team(s) | |||
| 2002–2003 | Team TEAG Köstritzer | ||
| Professional team(s) | |||
| 2004–2008 2009–2010 2011– |
Gerolsteiner Team Milram Team NSP |
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| Infobox last updated on July 27, 2007 |
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Markus Fothen (born September 9, 1981 in Kaarst) is a German road racing cyclist, currently riding for the German continental team NSP.
In 2003 Fothen won the under-23 World Championship time trial in Hamilton, Canada. He completed the 30.8 km course in 38:35.29, beating his nearest rival by nearly 20 seconds. [1]
During 2006 Tour de France, Fothen held the maillot blanc for 13 stages, losing it to Damiano Cunego on the 17th stage. He finished the Tour 38 seconds behind Cunego.