Simon Geschke
Simon Geschke (born 13 March 1986) is a German professional road cyclist, who rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.[3]
Geschke at the 2014 Grand Prix d'Isbergues | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Geschke |
| Born | 13 March 1986 Berlin, Germany[1] |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Cofidis |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber[1] |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2006 | KED Bianchi Team Berlin |
| 2008 | Team Milram (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2009–2018 | Skil–Shimano |
| 2019–2020 | CCC Team[2] |
| 2021– | Cofidis |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Career edit
In the 2015 Tour de France, Geschke won a mountain stage as he was part of the breakaway and soloed across the line in Pra-Loup.[4]
Cofidis (2021–present) edit
In October 2020, Geschke signed with the Cofidis team as a mountain helper for team leader Guillaume Martin.[5]
At the 2022 Tour de Romandie, Geschke initially rode in support of Ion Izagirre,[6] but moved into overall contention, finishing as part of the lead group on the penultimate stage of the race in Zinal.[7] He then finished second to Aleksandr Vlasov on the final stage, a 15.84-kilometre (9.84-mile) individual time trial from Aigle to Villars-sur-Ollon, moving up to third overall behind Vlasov and Gino Mäder.[8] Prior to the Tour de France, Geschke finished third in the German National Road Race Championships.[9] At his tenth Tour de France, Geschke wore a classification jersey at the race for the first time; after getting into the breakaway on stage 9, Geschke earned enough points to take the lead in the mountains classification, which was his goal for the stage.[10] He also featured in the breakaways on stages 11, 14,[11] and 16, before losing the jersey to Jonas Vingegaard after stage 17,[6][12] after 9 days as mountains classification leader – a record for a German rider.[12]
Personal life edit
The son of former track cyclist Jürgen Geschke, Simon Geschke has been a vegan since 2016.[13]
Major results edit
Source: [14]
- 2006
- 7th Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
- 9th Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
- 2007
- 7th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Stage 1
- 2008
- 4th Overall Giro delle Regioni
- 6th Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
- 8th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 2009
- 9th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 10th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
- 2010
- 3rd Overall Tour de Seoul
- 4th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 4th Hel van het Mergelland
- 6th Overall Circuit de Lorraine
- 10th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
- 2011 (1 pro win)
- 1st Stage 2 Critérium International
- 4th Hel van het Mergelland
- 8th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
- 10th Brabantse Pijl
- 2012
- 2nd Volta Limburg Classic
- 2013
- 5th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 5th Brabantse Pijl
- 8th Roma Maxima
- 9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
- 2014 (1)
- 1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 4th Brabantse Pijl
- 6th Amstel Gold Race
- 9th Roma Maxima
- 10th Strade Bianche
- 2015 (1)
- 1st RaboRonde Heerlen
- Tour de France
- 1st Stage 17
- Combativity award Stage 17
- 1st Sprints classification, Vuelta a Andalucía
- Giro d'Italia
- 2019
- 1st Mountains classification, Tour de Pologne
- 2020
- 3rd Overall Tour Down Under
- 5th Gran Piemonte
- 6th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 10th La Flèche Wallonne
- 2021
- 7th Polynormande
- 2022
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie
- 10th Trofeo Pollença – Port d'Andratx
- Tour de France
- Held after Stages 9–17
- Combativity award Stage 7
- 2023
- 7th Overall O Gran Camiño
General classification results timeline edit
| Grand Tour | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 89 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tour de France | 113 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 38 | 66 | 64 | 25 | 63 | 48 | 62 | 44 | DNF |
| / Vuelta a España | — | — | 115 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | DNF | — | — | |
| Major stage race general classification results | |||||||||||||||
| Race | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Paris–Nice | — | 51 | — | 71 | — | — | — | 23 | 53 | — | — | — | 24 | DNF | 49 |
| Tirreno–Adriatico | — | — | — | — | 39 | 35 | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — |
| Volta a Catalunya | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | NH | — | — | — |
| Tour of the Basque Country | — | — | — | — | DNF | 64 | — | DNF | DNF | — | — | DNF | 27 | 87 | |
| Tour de Romandie | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | 3 | 89 | |
| Critérium du Dauphiné | — | — | — | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 38 | — |
| Tour de Suisse | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 32 | — | 40 | 41 | — | — | — | 53 |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| NH | Not held |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Simon Geschke". Cofidis. Cofidis Compétition EUSRL. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Valter completes CCC Team's 2020 roster". Cyclingnews.com. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Cofidis". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ Bull, Nick (22 July 2015). "How Simon Geschke saved Giant-Alpecin's 2015 Tour de France". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ Fletcher, Patrick (30 October 2020). "Geschke signs for Cofidis to support Guillaume Martin". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ a b Becket, Adam (24 December 2022). "Simon Geschke: The most under the radar rider of the year?". Cycling Weekly. Future plc. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Puddicombe, Stephen (30 April 2022). "Tour de Romandie: Higuita and Vlasov go 1-2 for Bora-Hansgrohe on summit finish of Zinal". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Puddicombe, Stephen (1 May 2022). "Aleksandr Vlasov wins Tour de Romandie". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Frattini, Kirsten (26 June 2022). "Nils Politt celebrates solo road race win at German Road Championships". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ "Geschke claws way into polka dots after Swiss Alps battle". Special Broadcasting Service. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Simon Geschke: "I was hunting for the stage win more than for KOM points"". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ a b Weislo, Laura (21 July 2022). "Geschke breaks down in tears after losing Tour de France polka dot jersey". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Bradford, David (3 November 2021). "Is going vegan really game-changing for cyclists?". Cycling Weekly. Future plc. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Simon Geschke". FirstCycling.com. FirstCycling AS. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
External links edit
Media related to Simon Geschke at Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Geschke at UCI
- Cofidis team profile
- Simon Geschke at Cycling Archives
- Simon Geschke at ProCyclingStats