Marcus Burghardt


Marcus Burghardt is a German professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam.

Career

Burghardt was born in Zschopau, Saxony, and raced as an amateur in the U-23 Wiesenhof team, with which he tasted success in the shape of the overall win at the Bundesliga Gerlingen in 2004. Burghardt turned professional in 2005, and won the UCI ProTour race Gent–Wevelgem in 2007, ahead of teammate Roger Hammond. He has also performed well in some races such as the Dwars door Vlaanderen and some stages of the Vuelta a España.
He was successful in winning Stage 18 of the 2008 Tour de France into Saint Etienne, beating break-away compatriot Carlos Barredo.
Burghardt signed with for the 2010 season. After seven years there, in August 2016 announced that he would join them for 2017.

Major results

;2001
;2003
;2004
;2005
;2006
;2007
; 2008
;2009
;2010
;2011
;2013
;2015
;2017
;2018
;2019

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Giro d'Italia70
Tour de France12712016116458981548913192141
Vuelta a España76DNF149

Did not compete
DNFDid not finish