Ruben Zepuntke Explained

Ruben Zepuntke
Fullname:Ruben Zepuntke
Birth Date:29 January 1993
Birth Place:Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height:1.840NaN0
Weight:76kg (168lb)
Currentteam:Retired
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Ridertype:All-rounder
Amateuryears1:2012–2013
Proyears1:2014
Proyears2:2015–2016
Proyears3:2017

Ruben Zepuntke (born 29 January 1993) is a German professional triathlete. Between 2014 and 2017, Zepuntke competed as a professional road racing cyclist, for the,,[1] [2] and .

Biography

Zepuntke was born, raised, and resides in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[3] [4] His father, Lutz, is a landscape architect working in local government. His mother, Klaudia, is a community nurse and local Social Democratic politician in Düsseldorf, who was elected to the city council in 2009 and became one of three Honorary Mayors serving under the city's Lord Mayor Thomas Geisel in 2014. He also has a sister, Nora, who works as a teacher in special education.[5] [6]

Zepuntke competed with, a UCI Continental team, for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.[7] [8] He competed with, in 2014.[9] [10]

Zepuntke signed with, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.[11] [12]

Major results

Sources:[13] [14] [15]

2010
  • 3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
  • 6th Overall Regio-Tour Juniors
  • 8th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg
    2011
  • 1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
  • 2nd Overall Niedersachsen Rundfahrt Juniors
  • 5th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
    2012
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
  • 4th Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn–Frankfurt U23
  • 7th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
  • 7th Omloop der Kempen
    2013
  • 9th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
    2014
  • 3rd Overall Tour of Alberta
  • 1st Stage 1
    2016
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Czech Cycling Tour

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Team Cannondale – Garmin (TCG) – USA. 24 January 2015. UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale.
    2. News: Ruben Zepuntke. 24 January 2015. . Slipstream Sports LLC. Boulder, Colorado.
    3. News: Ruben Zepuntke wechselt als Profi in die USA. Magnus Wikan. Joachim Breitbach. 5 February 2014. de. 17 March 2015. Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung.
    4. News: Radrenn-Profi Ruben Zepuntke: Düsseldorfs Hoffnung für die Tour de France. Michael Kerst. 2 February 2015. de. 17 March 2014. Express. Cologne.
    5. Web site: Neue Bürgermeisterin will Ehrenamt stärken . Kroenemeyer . Anne. 14 July 2014. . de. New mayor wants to strengthen volunteering. 20 August 2015.
    6. Web site: Oberbürgermeister, Bürgermeisterin und Bürgermeister. Düsseldorf . de . Lord Mayor and Honorary Mayors. 20 August 2015.
    7. News: Rick Zabel among five new recruits for Rabobank Continental. 2 February 2012. 17 March 2015. Cyclingnews.com.
    8. News: Zabel-Sohn Rick wechselt zu Rabobank – Vater Erik ist stolz. 22 September 2011. de. 17 March 2014. Hamburger Abendblatt].
    9. News: 14 riders make up Merckx's Bissell development team. Pat Malach. 2 February 2014. 17 March 2015. Cyclingnews.com.
    10. News: Champion System, UnitedHealthcare women among new U.S. professional teams for 2014. Brian Holcombe. 17 December 2013. 17 March 2015. VeloNews.
    11. News: Cannondale-Garmin announces 2015 team line-up. Gregor Brown. 14 November 2014. 17 March 2015. Cycling Weekly.
    12. News: Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling unveils 2015 roster. 14 November 2014. 17 March 2015. VeloNews.
    13. Web site: Ruben Zepuntke. 18 March 2015. Cycling Archives.
    14. Web site: Ruben Zepuntke. 12 November 2014. Cycling Base.
    15. Web site: Ruben Zepuntke. 12 November 2014. Cycling Quotient.

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