Simon Geschke
Simon Geschke (born 13 March 1986) is a German professional road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Cofidis.[2][3]
.JPG.webp) Geschke at the Grand Prix d'Isbergues 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Geschke |
| Born | 13 March 1986 Berlin, Germany |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb; 10 st 1 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Cofidis |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | All-rounder Puncheur |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2006 | KED Bianchi Team Berlin |
| 2008 | Team Milram (stagiaire) |
| Professional teams | |
| 2009–2018 | Skil–Shimano |
| 2019–2020 | CCC Team[1] |
| 2021– | Cofidis |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Biography
He is the son of former track cyclist Jürgen Geschke. In the 2015 Tour de France, Geschke won a mountain stage as he was part of the breakaway and soloed across the line in Pra-Loup.[4]
In 2022, Geschke entered the Tour de France for the tenth time in his career. For the first time in his career he wore a classification jersey after getting involved in the breakaway on stage 9, and earning enough points to take the lead in the mountains classification. Initially it was his intent to go for the stage win rather than the jersey classification.[5][6] He chose to attack for the mountain points on stage nine because he did not feel it would be realistic to attack in the upcoming high mountains, which included five HC climbs with Col du Granon and Alpe d'Huez being among them, however he was able to defend the jersey through these climbs in the Alps and into the third week of the race. He lost the jersey on the final HC climb of the Tour de France when Jonas Vingegaard won the race.[7] He set a record for German riders with nine days as King of the Mountains.
Major results
- 2006
- 7th Overall Tour de Guadeloupe
- 9th Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
- 2007
- 7th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 1st Stage 1
- 2008
- 4th Overall Giro delle Regioni
- 6th Overall Grand Prix du Portugal
- 8th Overall Ronde de l'Isard
- 2009
- 9th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 10th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
- 2010
- 3rd Overall Tour de Seoul
- 4th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 4th Hel van het Mergelland
- 6th Overall Circuit de Lorraine
- 10th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
- 2011
- 1st Stage 2 Critérium International
- 4th Hel van het Mergelland
- 8th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
- 10th Brabantse Pijl
- 2012
- 2nd Volta Limburg Classic
- 2013
- 5th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
- 5th Brabantse Pijl
- 8th Roma Maxima
- 9th Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec
- 2014
- 1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 4th Brabantse Pijl
- 6th Amstel Gold Race
- 9th Roma Maxima
- 10th Strade Bianche
- 2015
- 1st RaboRonde Heerlen
- Tour de France
- 1st Stage 17
Combativity award Stage 17
- 1st
Sprints classification, Vuelta a Andalucía - Giro d'Italia
- Held
after Stages 9–10
- Held
- 2019
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour de Pologne - 2020
- 3rd Overall Tour Down Under
- 5th Gran Piemonte
- 6th Overall Volta ao Algarve
- 10th La Flèche Wallonne
- 2021
- 7th Polynormande
- 2022
- 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie
- 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
- 10th Trofeo Pollença – Port d'Andratx
- Tour de France
- Held
after Stages 9–17 - Combativity award Stage 7
- Held
- 2023
- 7th Overall O Gran Camiño
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia |
— | — | — | — | — | 69 | 89 | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 Tour de France |
113 | — | — | — | 75 | — | 38 | 66 | 64 | 25 | 63 | 48 | 62 | 45 |
 / Vuelta a España |
— | — | 115 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | — | DNF | — | — |
| Major stage race general classification results | ||||||||||||||
| Race | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Paris–Nice |
— | 51 | — | 71 | — | — | — | 23 | 53 | — | — | — | 24 | DNF |
| Tirreno–Adriatico |
— | — | — | — | 39 | 35 | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — |
 Volta a Catalunya |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNF | NH | — | — |
| Tour of the Basque Country |
— | — | — | — | DNF | 64 | — | DNF | DNF | — | — | DNF | 27 | |
| Tour de Romandie |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | 3 | |
 Critérium du Dauphiné |
— | — | — | DNF | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | |
| Tour de Suisse |
— | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 32 | — | 40 | 41 | — | — | |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| NH | Not held |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
- "Valter completes CCC Team's 2020 roster". Cyclingnews.com. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Cofidis". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- Fletcher, Patrick (30 October 2020). "Geschke signs for Cofidis to support Guillaume Martin". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- Bull, Nick (22 July 2015). "How Simon Geschke saved Giant-Alpecin's 2015 Tour de France". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- Staff Writer, ASO (16 July 2022). "SIMON GESCHKE: "I WAS HUNTING FOR THE STAGE WIN MORE THAN FOR KOM POINTS"". Letour.com. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- Staff, SBS (11 July 2022). "Geschke claws way into polka dots after Swiss Alps battle". Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- Weislo, Laura (21 July 2022). "Geschke breaks down in tears after losing Tour de France polka dot jersey". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "Is going vegan really game-changing for cyclists?". cyclingweekly.com. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
External links
Media related to Simon Geschke at Wikimedia Commons
- Simon Geschke at Cycling Archives
- Simon Geschke at ProCyclingStats