Jostein Wilmann

Jostein Wilmann (born July 15, 1953) is a former Norwegian professional road racing cyclist. His best performance came in the Tour de France of 1980, where he finished 14th overall. This is still the best result any Norwegian cyclist has achieved in the Tour de France general classification. He is also the only Norwegian cyclist to win the Tour de Romandie and the Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, taking victories in both in 1982. He is the father of racing cyclist Frederik Wilmann.[1]

Jostein Wilmann
Personal information
Born (1953-07-15) 15 July 1953
Viggja, Norway
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1980Puch–Sem–Campagnolo
1981–1982Capri Sonne
1983Eorotex - Magniflex
Major wins
Stage races
Tour of Austria (1978)
Tour de Romandie (1982)
Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme (1982)

References

  1. Brown, Gregor (30 September 2009). "Skil-Shimano hires Norwegian Wilmann". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.


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