Robert Förster | |
Fullname: | Robert Förster |
Birth Date: | 27 January 1978 |
Birth Place: | Markkleeberg, Bezirk Leipzig, East Germany |
Height: | 177cm (70inches) |
Weight: | 81kg (179lb) |
Currentteam: | Retired |
Discipline: | Road |
Role: | Rider |
Ridertype: | Sprinter |
Proyears1: | 2001–2002 |
Proteam1: | Team Nürnberger |
Proyears2: | 2003–2008 |
Proyears3: | 2009–2010 |
Proyears4: | 2011–2015 |
Majorwins: | Grand Tours
3 individual stages (2006, 2007) 1 individual stage (2006) |
Robert Förster (born 27 January 1978) is a German former professional road racing cyclist. He specialized in bunch sprints.[1]
He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger.
His career highlights have been wins in the final (Museo del Ghisallo–Milan) stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2006, and stage 15 (Motilla del Palancar – Ford factory, Almussafes) of the 2006 Vuelta.