Age, Biography and Wiki
Erik Zabel was born on 7 July, 1970 in East Berlin, East Germany, is a German cyclist. Discover Erik Zabel's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 53 years old?
| Popular As |
Erik Zabel |
| Occupation |
N/A |
| Age |
53 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Cancer |
| Born |
7 July, 1970 |
| Birthday |
7 July |
| Birthplace |
East Berlin, East Germany |
| Nationality |
East Berlin
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He is a member of famous Cyclist with the age 53 years old group.
Erik Zabel Height, Weight & Measurements
At 53 years old, Erik Zabel height is 1.76m and Weight 69 kg.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.76m |
| Weight |
69 kg |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Erik Zabel's Wife?
His wife is Cordula Zabel
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Cordula Zabel |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Rick Zabel |
Erik Zabel Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Erik Zabel worth at the age of 53 years old? Erik Zabel’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cyclist. He is from East Berlin. We have estimated Erik Zabel's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Cyclist |
Erik Zabel Social Network
Timeline
Erik Zabel (born 7 July 1970) is a German former professional road bicycle racer who raced most of his career with Telekom.
With 152 professional wins and 211 wins in his career, he is considered by some to be one of the greatest German cyclists and cycling sprinters of all time.
In 1988 he was fifth in the points race.
In 1989, as a 19-year-old, he was included in the East German national track team for professionals.
That year he became national champion of East Germany in the individual pursuit.
After the Fall of the Berlin Wall he moved to Dortmund and became part of the amateur team RC Olympia Dortmund, led by Hennes Junkermann.
He was second at the first national road championship of re-unified Germany in 1991, first at the regional championship of North Rhine-Westphalia and was included in the amateur German team for the World Championship in August.
In 1992 he made name as a strong sprinter, winning the green jersey in the Peace Race and taking several stage wins in stage races.
In July he was fourth in the road race of the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, where he won the sprint of the peloton.
In late 1992 he turned professional with the small German team Union-Frondenberg, before changing in 1993 to Team Telekom where he further developed as a sprinter.
On 27 April 1994 Zabel tested positive for clostebol metabolites in Veenendaal–Veenendaal.
He was fined 3000 Swiss francs and lost 50 points.
A suspension on probation was cancelled.
Later that year he won Paris–Tours in a mass sprint, his first win in a classic race.
In 1995 he won two stages on the Tour de France, his first success on a grand tour.
Zabel won a record nine points classifications in grands tours including the points classification in the Tour de France six consecutive years between 1996 and 2001 and the points classification in the Vuelta a España in 2002, 2003 and 2004.
Zabel won the Milan–San Remo four times and numerous six-day track events.
He was one of the few road cyclists of recent times who raced all year, including track cycling in winter.
Zabel admitted to doping from 1996 to 2004.
Zabel grew up in East Berlin, in the borough Marzahn.
His father Detlev was a professional cyclist.
His first international success as a junior was at the track world championship when he was third in the team pursuit on the East German team.
In 1996 he won again two stages in the Tour de France and won the points classification.
In 1997 Zabel won his first monument classic, Milan–San Remo.
He was the only sprinter in a group of forty to make it to the finish and easily won the sprint.
Later that year, he won three stages on the Tour de France and secured his second green jersey.
In 1998 he won Milan–San Remo a second time and became national road champion of Germany.
He won his third green jersey in the Tour de France, however this time without a stage victory.
In 1999 he was second in Milan–San Remo, winning the peloton sprint behind Andrei Tchmil who had broken clear in the final kilometer and managed to maintain his effort.
He won the important German semi-classic Rund um den Henninger Turm in Frankfurt and won his fourth consecutive green jersey, equalling Sean Kelly's record, again without winning a stage.
In 2000 he won two legs of the UCI Road World Cup in spring: Milan–San Remo a third time and a surprise win in the Amstel Gold Race, beating Michael Boogerd in a bunch sprint.
In the summer he won an unprecedented fifth green jersey, thereby surpassing Kelly's previous record.
At the end of the year, he was the best overall in the World Cup and number two on UCI World Ranking.
In 2001 he won Milan–San Remo a fourth time, the most since cycling legend Eddy Merckx, earning him the nickname Signore Milano-Sanremo in Italy.
He won the points classification in the Tour de France a sixth consecutive time, winning three stages furthermore.
He took over the green jersey in the 10th stage and wore it until the end of the Tour.
That year his Telekom team took first and second place in the general classification as well, with Bjarne Riis and Jan Ullrich respectively.
For season 2012 he joined as sprint coach.
He previously held that same position with the team until their dissolution.
