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Markus Fothen
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| Fothen at the 2007 Vuelta a España |
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Markus Fothen |
| Date of birth |
September 9, 1981 (1981-09-09) (age 26) |
| Country |
 Germany |
| Height |
1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight |
71 kg (160 lb) |
| Team information |
| Current team |
Gerolsteiner |
| Discipline |
Road |
| Role |
Rider |
| Rider type |
All-rounder |
| Amateur team(s) |
| 2002–2003 |
Team TEAG Köstritzer |
| Professional team(s) |
| 2004– |
Gerolsteiner |
| Major wins |
 World Time-Trial Champion (U23) (2003) |
| Infobox last updated on: |
| July 27, 2007 |
Markus Fothen (born September 9, 1981 in Kaarst) is a German road racing cyclist who races for Team Gerolsteiner in the UCI ProTour.
2003 saw Fothen win the under-23 World Championship time trial in Hamilton, Canada. He completed the 30.8km course in 38:35.29, beating his nearest rival by nearly 20 seconds. [1]
During 2006 Tour de France, Fothen held the maillot blanc for 13 stages, losing it to Damiano Cunego on the 17th stage. He finished the Tour 38 seconds behind Cunego.
[edit] Palmarès
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