Personal information | |
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Full name | Rolf Järmann |
Born | (1966-01-31) 31 January 1966 (age 58) Arbon, Switzerland |
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11 st 7 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
Amstel Gold Race (1993, 1998) | |
Rolf Järmann (born 31 January 1966 in Arbon) is a retired road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1988 to 1999. He twice won the Amstel Gold Race (1993 and 1998) during his career. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1990. He won the Tour de Pologne in 1997. He won a stage in the 1989 Giro d'Italia, the 1992 Tour de France and also won the 1998 Tirreno-Adriatico.
According to a Cyclingnews.com report, in his book Doping, Spitzensport als gesellschaftliches Problem (Doping, Top Sport as a Social Problem), Järmann admits to using EPO.
Teams
- 1988: Cyndarella-Isotonic (Switzerland)
- 1989: Frank-Toyo-Magniflex (Switzerland)
- 1990: Pneuhaus Frank-Toyo (Switzerland)
- 1991: Weinmann-Eddy Merckx (Switzerland)
- 1992: Ceramiche Ariostea (Italy)
- 1993: Ceramiche Ariostea (Italy)
- 1994: GB-MG Maglificio (Italy)
- 1995: MG Maglificio-Technogym (Italy)
- 1996: MG Maglificio-Technogym (Italy)
- 1997: Casino-C'est votre equipe (France)
- 1998: Casino-C'est votre equipe (France)
- 1999: Post Swiss Team (Switzerland)
Tour de France
- 1991 – 83rd place
- 1992 – 62nd place (most combative rider on 3 stages, winner 12th stage)
- 1993 – 54th place
- 1994 – 73rd place
- 1995 – 67th place
- 1996 – 90th place
Major results
- 1988
- Stausee-Rundfahrt Klingnau
- 1989
- Giro d'Italia:
- Winner stage 4
- 1990
- 1st Road race, National Road Championships
- 1992
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 12
- 1993
- Amstel Gold Race
- 1995
- GP Ouest-France
- Tour de Luxembourg
- 1997
- Tour de Pologne
- 1998
- 1st Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
- Amstel Gold Race
References
- "National Championship, Road, Elite, Switzerland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- "Tour de Pologne". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- cyclingnews.com, Sep 8, 2000
External links
- Rolf Järmann at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Official Tour de France results for Rolf Järmann
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