Jens Voigt (born 17 September 1971 in Grevesmühlen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour Team Saxo Bank. Voigt is known as affable with a propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton. He has worn the yellow jersey of the Tour de France twice, though Voigt has never challenged for the overall ...
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Jens Voigt (born 17 September 1971 in Grevesmühlen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) is a German professional road bicycle racer for UCI Pro Tour Team Saxo Bank. Voigt is known as affable with a propensity to attack, and for his positive racing attitude. He is capable of repeated attacking, holding a high tempo, and breaking away from the peloton. He has worn the yellow jersey of the Tour de France twice, though Voigt has never challenged for the overall title due to his lack of ability in the mountains.
He is the riders' representative on the UCI ProTour council, for the Cyclistes Professionels Associés (CPA), and Voigt has spoken against doping.
Jens Voigt was born in a small town about 100 km north-east of Hamburg, in the same area as Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich. Considering his childhood as warm and communal, Jens was encouraged by his parents to do sports. Having good endurance potential, he joined a national sports school at age 14 and trained in cycling and track and field.
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