Jens Voigt

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jens Voigt
Occupation	Cyclist
Date Of Birth	Sep 17, 1971(1971-09-17)
Age	53
Birthplace	Grevesmuhlen
Country	Germany
Horoscope	Virgo

Jens Voigt Biography

Jens Voigt is one of the most popular and richest Cyclist who was born on September 17, 1971 in Grevesmuhlen, Germany. Professional cyclist known for his aggressive riding style. He joined UCI ProTeam Trek Factory Racing in 2011 after spending seven years with Team CSC.

He competed against Lance Armstrong frequently during the 2000’s.

For the Giro d’Italia, Voigt rode in support of Basso. Following Team CSC’s team time trial win on stage 5, Voigt found himself second, trailing race leader Serhiy Honchar by six seconds. During the first mountains, Voigt helped Basso take the overall lead, while he slid down the board and finished 37th. On mountainous stage 19, Voigt and Julich were in a 20-man break, but as Team CSC was leading the peloton to defend Basso’s first place, Voigt and Julich did not work. Up the last climb, Voigt was alone with Spanish rider Juan Manuel Gárate, but as Voigt did not think he had done enough to deserve the victory, he let Garate take the win. Voigt finally got his first win of the season in the Ster Elektrotoer race in June. There he won stage 4 and helped teammate Kurt Asle Arvesen to the overall win, two weeks before the Tour de France.

Jens Voigt (German: [jɛns foːkt] ) (born 17 September 1971) is a German former professional road bicycle racer and, upon retirement, became a cycling sports broadcast commentator. During his cycling career, Voigt raced for several teams, the last one being UCI ProTeam Trek Factory Racing. Voigt wore the yellow jersey of the Tour de France twice, though he was never a contender for the overall title owing to the mountainous nature of the stages of the race being better suited to climbing specialists. His career achievements include winning the Critérium International a record-tying 5 times and a number of one-week stage races, as well as two Tour de France stage victories. In September 2014, he set a new hour record.

He and his wife Stephanie have six children together.

Jens Voigt Net Worth

Jens Voigt is one of the richest Cyclist from Germany. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jens Voigt 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was encouraged by his parents to participate in sports to curb his bad behavior.

He grew up in the same area as fellow cyclist Jan Ullrich.

The record attempt was successful. In front of an audience of 1600 people, Voigt rode 51.110 kilometers during the course of an hour, beating the previous record by 1.410 kilometers. He reached the previous mark on the 199th lap of the velodrome, with 1:28 remaining. Voigt used a modified version of the Trek Speed Concept frame, with dual disc wheels and standard aero bars. He also used a front gearing of 54 teeth and a rear gearing of 14 teeth. Voigt stood up on his machine a couple of times during the event. He was faster at the end of the attempt, as he covered some laps (250 meters) in under 17 seconds. Voigt is the oldest rider to ever beat the record and his average power output was 412 watts. He is also the first German to hold the record. The UCI president, Brian Cookson, believed that this event could be the start of a cascade of attempts by other riders who perform well in time trials.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jens Voigt Dating?

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After a strong placing in the stage 1 time trial of the 2005 Tour de France, Voigt was only trailing race leader Armstrong by 1 minute and he tried hard to take the overall lead. He took part in many attacks, before the first rest day on the 9th stage, he finally got in a break-away that lasted to the line. He finished third, 3 minutes ahead of Armstrong. Voigt’s time in the maillot jaune would be short-lived however, as he fell to 168th at stage 10 after a fever, and he was eliminated for failing to finish stage 11 within the time limit. Voigt ended 2005 as 29th on the UCI ProTour individual rankings.

Facts & Trivia

Jens Ranked on the list of most popular Cyclist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Germany. Jens Voigt celebrates birthday on September 17 of every year.

In the days before the Tour, Basso was suspended by Team CSC after his name had been brought up in the Operación Puerto doping investigation. Carlos Sastre became team captain. Voigt took the role of early attacker, to lessen the load for the team, and he formed or joined unsuccessful breakaways on several stages. On the memorable stage 13 from Béziers to Montélimar, the longest stage of the 2006 Tour at 231 km, Voigt got in a five-man breakaway which finished 29 minutes and 58 seconds ahead of the main bunch. At the line, Voigt outsprinted Óscar Pereiro to take his second Tour stage win. On stage 15, Voigt helped Fränk Schleck from Luxembourg, pulling hard in the break with teammate David Zabriskie of the US, which eventually gave Schleck the win. Voigt finished the 2006 Tour 53rd, helping Sastre finish 4th.

Where is Jens Voigt now?

Warner Bros. Discovery’s cycling expert in Germany Jens Voigt claimed two Tour de France stage wins during his career including an individual time trial in

2001. He will be parat of Eurosport Germany’s expert team during the Tour in

Did Jens Voigt win the Tour de France?

Being a powerful domestique, Jens rarely won any races on grand tours. However, he did win two individual stages of the Tour de France (2001 and 2006) and one of the Giro d’Italia (2008).

When did Jens Voigt retire?

2014

How old is Jens Voigt?

51 years (September 17, 1971)

Who does Jens Voigt work for?

Jens Voigt serves as an analyst and reporter for NBC Sports’ cycling coverage , including the Tour de France and the Amgen Tour of California. Voigt has served in this capacity since 2015, when he began his broadcast career. In 2014 he retired from competition after a 22-year professional cycling career.