Rüdiger Selig
Rüdiger Selig (born 19 February 1989) is a German professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Bora–Hansgrohe.[3]
 Selig at the 2013 Tour des Fjords | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rüdiger Selig |
| Nickname | Rudi |
| Born | 19 February 1989 Zwenkau, East Germany |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Bora–Hansgrohe |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Classics rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2008–2011 | Team Jenatec |
| 2011 | Leopard Trek (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2012–2015 | Team Katusha[1] |
| 2016– | Bora–Argon 18[2] |
Born in Zwenkau, Selig competed as an amateur until the middle of 2011, when he joined Leopard Trek as a stagiaire. In October, he won the Binche–Tournai–Binche race.[4] In September 2015 Bora–Argon 18 announced that Selig would join them for the 2016 season, in order to strengthen the team's sprint train.[5] He was named in the start list for the 2016 Vuelta a España[6] and the start list for the 2017 Giro d'Italia.[7] In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the 2017 Tour de France.[8]
Career achievements
Major results
- 2010
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Berlin
- 2011
- 1st Binche–Tournai–Binche
- 1st Stage 5 Tour de Berlin
- 4th Road race, UCI Road World Under–23 Championships
- 2013
- 1st Volta Limburg Classic
- 1st Stage 3 (TTT) Tour des Fjords
- 2015
- 7th People's Choice Classic
- 10th Clásica de Almería
- 2017
- 2nd Clásica de Almería
- 3rd Grand Prix de Fourmies
- 7th Nokere Koerse
- 2018
- 1st Stage 2 Okolo Slovenska
- 2019
- 6th Trofeo Palma
- 8th Gent–Wevelgem
- 10th Road race, UEC European Road Championships
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
— | DNF | DNF | 127 |
 |
— | 165 | — | — |
 |
156 | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Katusha Team (KAT) – RUS". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- "With Christoph Pfingsten, BORA – hansgrohe completes its roster for 2019". Bora–Hansgrohe. Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- Ryan, Barry (28 December 2019). "2020 Team Preview: Bora-Hansgrohe". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- Atkins, Ben (4 October 2011). "Rudiger Selig sprints to first ever professional victory in Binche-Tournai-Binche". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- "News Shorts: Bora-Argon 18 sign Rüdiger Selig from Katusha". cyclingnews.com. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- "71st Vuelta a España". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- "2017: 100th Giro d'Italia: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- "2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
External links
- Rüdiger Selig at ProCyclingStats
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