Uwe Peschel Explained

Uwe Peschel
Birth Date:4 November 1968
Birth Place:East Berlin, East Germany
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Uwe Peschel (born 4 November 1968) is a German former professional road bicycle racer and a time trialist.

Peschel was born in Berlin in 1968. His father, Axel Peschel, had represented East Germany at the 1968 Olympic men's team time trial a fortnight prior to his birth.[1] At the 1992 Summer Olympics, Peschel Jr along with Bernd Dittert, Christian Meyer and Michael Rich, won the gold medal in the men's team time trial.[2]

Major achievements

1992
  • Gold Medal, Men's Team Road Race – Summer Olympics
    1996
  • Bayern-Rundfahrt
    1997 –
  • Grand Prix des Nations (ITT)
  • Stage 3b (ITT) – Danmark Rundt (2.3)
  • Stage 3 (ITT) – Regio-Tour (2.4)
  • Stage 4b (ITT) – Grand Prix Tell
    1998 – Estepona en Marcha – Brepac
  • Stage 4b (ITT) – Trofeo Castilla y Leon (2.4)
  • 3rd, Stage 9 (ITT) – Vuelta a España
    1999 – Gerolsteiner
  • 2001 – Gerolsteiner
  • Stage 1 – Peace Race (2.3)
    2002 – Gerolsteiner
  • Grand Prix des Nations (ITT) (1.1)
  • National Time Trial Cycling Championship
  • 1st overall and Stage 4b (ITT) win – Hessen Rundfahrt (2.3)
  • Karlsruhe Versicherungs GP (with Michael Rich) (1.2)
  • 9th overall – Deutschland Tour (2.2)
  • 9th overall – Peace Race (2.2)
    2003 – Gerolsteiner
  • GP Eddy Merckx (with Michael Rich)
  • 2nd (Silver Medal) – World Time Trial Cycling Championship
    2004 – Gerolsteiner
  • 2005 – Gerolsteiner
  • 3rd – Luk Challenge (1.1) (with Michael Rich)
  • 4th, Prologue (ITT) – Eneco Tour

    Notes and References

    1. Axel Peschel . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418022709/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/axel-peschel-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 8 February 2019 .
    2. Uwe Peschel Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417223318/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/uwe-peschel-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 29 July 2016.