Jörg Ludewig
German cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jörg Ludewig (born 9 September 1975 in Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a German former road cyclist. Ludewig turned professional in 1997, with the Gerolsteiner team.[1] He became a typical "bottlebringer" and teamrider while doing several "grand tours", including 3 editions of the Tour de France.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1975-09-09) 9 September 1975 (age 48) Halle, North Rhine-Westphalia |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type |
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Amateur team | |
1997–1998 | EC Bayer |
Professional teams | |
1999 | Gerolsteiner |
2000–2004 | Saeco–Valli & Valli |
2005 | Naturino–Sapore di Mare |
2006 | T-Mobile Team |
2007 | Wiesenhof–Felt |
In August 2006, Ludewig was suspended from the T-Mobile Team for some races due to doping discussions, and a letter where Ludewig informed himself regarding substances being used in the sports-world.
He raced in Steinhagen, his last race in 2006, and signed a contract with Wiesenhof–Felt for 2007.
After being a Pro Rider, Ludewig became head of sales at lightweight.info while taking care of a hobbyteam of freetime-riders. He switched to the Dr. Wolff group in 2015 as a sports marketing manager. His daughter was born in January 2015.