Uwe Peschel

Quick Facts

Intro

German cyclist

From

Germany

Athlete Sport cyclist

Work field

Sports

Gender

Male

Star sign

ScorpioPeople who share this birthday

Birth

4 November 1968 People who share this birthday

Place of birth

Berlin, Margraviate of Brandenburg

Age

55 years

Family

Father:

Axel Peschel

Sports Teams

Cantina Tollo

Relax-Gam

Gerolsteiner

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Biography

Uwe Peschel (born 4 November 1968) is a former German professional road bicycle racer and a time trialist.

Peschel was born in Berlin in 1968. His father, Axel Peschel, had represented East Germany at the 1968 Olympic men's team time trial a fortnight prior to his birth. At the 1992 Summer Olympics, Peschel Jr along with Bernd Dittert, Christian Meyer and Michael Rich, won the gold medal in the men's team time trial.

Major achievements

1992: Gold Medal, Men's Team Road Race – Summer Olympics
1996: Bayern-Rundfahrt
1997 – Cantina Tollo–Carrier: Grand Prix des Nations (ITT); Stage 3b (ITT) – Danmark Rundt (2.3); Stage 3 (ITT) – Regio-Tour (2.4); Stage 4b (ITT) – Grand Prix Tell
1998 – Estepona en Marcha – Brepac: Stage 4b (ITT) – Trofeo Castilla y Leon (2.4); 3rd, Stage 9 (ITT) – Vuelta a España
1999 – Gerolsteiner
2001 – Gerolsteiner: Stage 1 – Peace Race (2.3)
2002 – Gerolsteiner: Grand Prix des Nations (ITT) (1.1); Germany National Time Trial Cycling Championship; 1st overall and Stage 4b (ITT) win – Hessen Rundfahrt (2.3); Karlsruhe Versicherungs GP (with Michael Rich) (1.2); 9th overall – Deutschland Tour (2.2); 9th overall – Peace Race (2.2)
2003 – Gerolsteiner: GP Eddy Merckx (with Michael Rich); 2nd (Silver Medal) – World Time Trial Cycling Championship
2004 – Gerolsteiner
2005 – Gerolsteiner: 3rd – Luk Challenge (1.1) (with Michael Rich); 4th, Prologue (ITT) – Eneco Tour