Kim Kirchen, born on 3 July 1978 in Luxembourg, is a Luxembourgish former road racing cyclist and the son of the cyclist Erny Kirchen. He started riding at thirteen with the club ACC Contern, turned professional in 2000 with De Nardi-Pasta Montegrappa, moved to Fassa Bortolo in 2001 and joined the T-Mobile Team in 2006 after Fassa Bortolo folded. In July 2008 he finished seventh overall at the Tour de France and wore the yellow jersey for four stages. He was named Luxembourgian Sportsman of the Year six times, in 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2008. After joining Team Katusha in 2010 he suffered a suspected heart attack at the Tour de Suisse in June 2010, did not race in 2011 and retired. Since 2011 he has co-commentated cycling races for RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg.
Facts
Connections
Competed In
Source Kim Kirchen (Wikipedia)
On The Roster Of
Source Kim Kirchen (Wikipedia)
Plays
Source Kim Kirchen (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Nationality
Also in Geography Atlas: the nationality of this subject.
Source Kim Kirchen (Wikipedia)Lead, nationalityQuote, Lead, nationality
is a Luxembourgish former road racing cyclist
Sources
1. Olympedia: Kim Kirchen
OlympediaBiographical information
Born 3 July 1978 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg LUX
Biographical information, sex
Sex Male
View the Source Kim Kirchen (Wikipedia)
Lead, nationality
is a Luxembourgish former road racing cyclist
Plays: Cycling, Lead
is a Luxembourgish former road racing cyclist
Competed In: Tour de France, Career, 2008
In July 2008 he showed good form during the Tour de France
On The Roster Of: T-Mobile Team, Career, 2006 season
he joined the T-Mobile Team following the demise of the Fassa Bortolo team
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.