Kim Kirchen (Gonderange, Luxemburg) 30

After mediocre results in 2006 for many different reasons, the challenge for Kim and the team management in 2007 was to see if he could reach the potential which everybody knew he possessed. He did just that. With good results in California, Lugano and Chiasso he went on to finish 2nd in Tirreno Adriatico and rode well in all the classics and powered on to an amazing second place in the Tour of Switzerland before finishing a fantastic 7th place overall in Paris at the Tour de France. 2008 will be a year of confirmation for Kim Kirchen, but with his new confidence from this year, and the belief of all his team mates behind him, the question will be what can he achieve when he reaches his full potential.

2008 Victories

Current Luxembourg National Time Trial Champion
Stage win in the Tour de Suisse
2 stage wins Pais Vasco
1st place Fleche Wallone

Career Highlights

7th overall and stage 2nd place Tour de France 2007
3rd overall Tour of Poland 2007
2nd overall Tour de Suisse 2007
3rd place Brabantse Pijl 2007
2nd overall and 3rd place in a stage
Tirenno-Adriatico 2007
3rd place Milano-Torino 2007
Luxembourg champion 2006,
Prologue winner Tour of Luxembourg 2006
overall winner Tour of Poland 2005
stage winner Tour of Poland 2005
winner Trofeo Laigueglia 2005
winner GP Chiasso 2005
stage win Settimana Coppi-Bartali
2005, stage win Tour of Luxembourg 2004
Luxembourg champion 2004
overall winner Tour of Holland 2003, overall winner Paris-Brussels 2003
stage win Tour of Luxembourg 2001

It's great to be part of a "new team" and to have the possibility to change something in Cycling.

Last year I struggled with back injuries, but I have put that behind me. I believe the team's new training methods, including the gymnastics and core strength workouts, have given me a new lease on life.

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Kim Kirchen (Gonderange, Luxemburg) 30

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