Linus Gerdemann

Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Linus Gerdemann

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fullname = Linus Gerdemann
nickname =
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1982|9|16|
country = Germany
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currentteam = Team Columbia
discipline = Road
role = Rider
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amateuryears = 2003
2004
amateurteams = Winfix-Techem
Winfix Arnolds Sicherheit
proyears = 2005
2006-2007
2008–
proteams = Team CSC
Team T-Mobile
Team Columbia
majorwins = Tour de France, 1 stage
Tour de l'Ain (2008)
Deutschland Tour (2008)
updated = March 22, 2008

Linus Gerdemann (born September 16, 1982 in Münster) is a German professional road bicycle racer who currently rides for Team Columbia.

Career

After riding on amateur teams Team Winfix and Team AKUD Arnolds Sicherheit, in 2005 he became a professional rider for the Danish Team CSC after a recommendation from Jens Voigt, signing on for a 2-year contract. In his first year as a pro, he won the 7th stage of the UCI ProTour race Tour de Suisse and had the Leader's Jersey in 4 Jours de Dunkerque.

In late 2005 he agreed to a contract with rival UCI ProTour team T-Mobile, starting from 2007. This got Team CSC owner Bjarne Riis to release Gerdemann from his contract at the end of 2005.

On Saturday July 14, 2007 he secured his biggest victory to date, the seventh stage of the Tour de France from Bourg-en-Bresse to Le Grand-Bornand. The stage win gave him the yellow jersey, as well as the white jersey. He was also awarded the combativity award for this stage.

In March 2008 he sustained injuries from a crash in the Tirreno-Adriatico and was unable to race in the 2008 Tour de France or the Beijing summer Olympics. [cite web|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/08062008/58/beijing-2008-gerdemann-beijing.html|title=Beijing 2008 - Gerdemann out of Beijing|]

Palmares

;2004 – Winfix Arnolds Sicherheit:GER U23 Road Race Champion:1st, Stage 4, Tour of Berlin (U23):3rd, Germany U23 Time Trial Championship;2005 – Team CSC:1st, Stage 7, Tour de Suisse;2006 – T-Mobile;2007 – T-Mobile: 1st, Stage 7, Tour de France:: Overall Leader (after stage 7);2008 – Team High Road/Team Columbia: 1st, Stage 3a & Overall, Tour de l'Ain: 1st, Coppa Agostoni: 1st, Stage 1& Overall, Deutschland Tour

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NAME= Gerdemann, Linus
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH= 1982-09-16
PLACE OF BIRTH=Münster, Germany
DATE OF DEATH=
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