Erik Zabel
- January 4, 2024
- Cyclist
Quick Facts
Erik Zabel Biography
| Name | Erik Zabel |
| Birthday | Jul 7 |
| Birth Year | 1970 |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Detlef Zabel |
| Spouse | Cordula Zabel |
| Children(s) | Rick Zabel |
Erik Zabel is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on July 7, 1970 in Germany. The most revered cyclists of all time.
He was a member of on the Columbia team during 2008, when He advised the Columbia team in 2008 when Mark Cavendish was one of its racers. was one of its racers.
Zabel grew up in East Berlin, in the borough Marzahn. His father Detlev was a professional cyclist. His first international success as a junior was at the track world championship when he was third in the team pursuit on the East German team. In 1988 he was fifth in the points race. In 1989, as a 19-year- old, he was included in the East German national track team for professionals. That year he became national champion of East Germany in the individual pursuit.
After the Fall of the Berlin Wall he moved to Dortmund and became part of the amateur team RC Olympia Dortmund, led by Hennes Junkermann. He was second at the first national road championship of re-unified Germany in 1991, first at the regional championship of North Rhine-Westphalia and was included in the amateur German team for the World Championship in August. In 1992 he made name as a strong sprinter, winning the green jersey in the Peace Race and taking several stage wins in stage races. In July he was fourth in the road race of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, where he won the sprint of the peloton.
Son Rick Zabel signed a contract to race for BMC in 2013.
Erik Zabel Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Cyclist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Erik Zabel is one of the richest Cyclist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Erik Zabel 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born living in East Berlin and became a professional in 1992, playing for the small German team.
He has been a six-time winner of the green jersey race of the Tour de France, a race to determine the fastest sprinter.
Erik Zabel (born 7 July 1970) is a German former professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With 152 professional wins and 211 wins in his career, he is considered by some to be one of the greatest German cyclists and cycling sprinters of all-time. Zabel won a record nine points classifications in grands tours including the points classification in the Tour de France six consecutive years between 1996 and 2001 and the points classification in the Vuelta a España in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Zabel won the Milan–San Remo four times and numerous six-day track events. He was one of the few road cyclists of recent times who raced all year, including track cycling in winter. For season 2012 he joined Team Katusha as sprint coach. He previously held that same position with the HTC–Highroad team until their dissolution. Zabel admitted to doping from 1996 to 2004.
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Who is Erik Zabel Dating?
According to our records, Erik Zabel married to Cordula Zabel. As of December 1, 2023, Erik Zabel’s is not dating anyone.
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In 1998 he won Milan–San Remo a second time and became national road champion of Germany. He won his third green jersey in the Tour de France, however this time without a stage victory.
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Erik Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Erik Zabel celebrates birthday on July 7 of every year.
In 2000 he won two legs of the UCI Road World Cup in spring: Milan–San Remo a third time and a surprise win in the Amstel Gold Race, beating Michael Boogerd in a bunch sprint. In the summer he won an unprecedented fifth green jersey, thereby surpassing Kelly’s previous record. At the end of the year, he was the best overall in the World Cup and number two on UCI World Ranking.