Grischa Niermann

Grischa Niermann

Niermann at the 2006 Rund um den Henninger-Turm.
Personal information
Full name Grischa Niermann
Born (1975-11-03) 3 November 1975
Hannover, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 64 kg (141 lb)
Team information
Current team Rabobank Development Team
Discipline Road
Role Rider (retired)
Race coach
Amateur team(s)
1997–1998 Die Continentale
Professional team(s)
1999–2012 Rabobank
Managerial team(s)
2013– Rabobank Development Team
Infobox last updated on
29 January 2013

Grischa Niermann (born 3 November 1975 in Hannover) is a German former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 1999 and 2012. He started his career in 1997 with the Die Continentale team, where he won the Hessen-Rundfahrt in 1998. He moved to Rabobank in 1999, winning the Regio-Tour that year. His only victory after that with the Dutch squad was the Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt in 2001. Following his retirement after the 2012 Vuelta a España, he became part of the coaching staff at Rabobank Development Team.[1]

He has confessed to doping with EPO during his career.[2]

Palmares

References

  1. "Niermann to retire after Vuelta and become team coach". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 7 September 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
  2. "Niermann confesses to doping at Rabobank". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 28 January 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.

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