Markus Eichler Explained

Markus Eichler
Fullname:Markus Eichler
Birth Date:18 February 1982
Birth Place:Varel, Germany
Height:1.85 m
Weight:78 kg
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2003–2006
Proyears1:2007
Proyears2:2008–2010
Proyears3:2011
Proyears4:2012–2013
Proteam4:[1]
Proyears5:2014
Proteam5:[2]
Majorwins:Grand Tours

Giro d'Italia

Numero Nero classification (2008)Single-Day Races and Classics

Ronde van Drenthe (2006)

Markus Eichler (born 18 February 1982 in Varel) is a German former professional road bicycle racer.

In 2011, he had originally signed with an Australian team called Pegasus, but that team failed to secure a UCI license of any kind, leaving its riders to need to sign elsewhere. Eicheler instead rose for .

Eichler left at the end of the 2013 season, and joined Team Stölting for the 2014 season.[2]

Major results

2006
  • 1st Ronde van Drenthe
  • 1st GP de Dourges
  • 1st Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
  • 1st Rund um den Elm
  • 1st Köln–Schuld–Frechen
  • 3rd Omloop van het Waasland
  • 4th Nokere Koerse
  • 6th Rund um Düren
  • 7th De Vlaamse Pijl
    2007
  • 5th Nokere Koerse
  • 8th Overall Three Days of De Panne
  • 10th Halle–Ingooigem
    2009
  • 4th Le Samyn
    2010
  • 1st Profronde van Fryslan
    2011
  • 1st Prologue Flèche du Sud
  • 5th Grote Prijs Stad Zottegem
  • 7th Overall Azerbaijan International Cycling Tour
  • 1st Stage 4
  • 10th Dorpenomloop Rucphen
    2013
  • 2nd Ronde van Drenthe

    Notes and References

    1. News: NetApp signs Baugnies and Eichler. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 11 October 2011. 12 January 2012.
    2. News: Eichler soll beim Team Stölting seine Erfahrung einbringen. German. Eichler is to bring his experience to the team Stölting. Radsport-News. Sport Aktiv Media GmbH. 26 November 2013. 24 December 2013.