Sebastian Lang

{{Infobox cyclist | name = Sebastian Lang | image = Sebastian Lang.jpg | caption =Lang in 2004 | fullname = Sebastian Lang | nickname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|15|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Sonneberg]], [[East Germany]] | height = {{convert|1.87|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|75|kg|lb|abbr=on}} | currentteam = Retired | discipline = Road | role = Rider | ridertype = Time trialist | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = 2002–2008 | proteam1 = {{UCI team code|GST|2002}} | proyears2 = 2009–2011 | proteam2 = {{UCI team code|OLO|2009}} | majorwins = 3-Länder-Tour (2006)<br /> [[File:MaillotAllemania.svg|20px]] National Time Trial Champion (2006)<br />Hessen-Rundfahrt (2004)<br />Danmark Rundt (2003)<br />Karlsruheversicherungs GP (2003) }} '''Sebastian Lang''' (born 15 September 1979 in [[Sonneberg]]) is a former German professional [[road bicycle racer]] and [[time trialist]], who rode as a professional between 2002 and 2011. He rode on {{UCI team code|GST|2002}} from 2002 until its demise in 2008, and in 2006 became Germany's [[2006 National Cycling Championships|national time trial]] champion.

In the [[2008 Tour de France]], on stage 9, Lang broke from the peloton 22 kilometers into the stage. He shook off his two breakaway companions on the category 1 [[col de Peyresourde]], with another big difficulty to come, the [[col d'Aspin]]. He was passed on the latter by [[Riccardo Riccò]], who would win the stage<ref name="break">{{cite news| url= http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/900/journal_etape.html| title= Ricco Rockets Ahead To Second Stage Victory| publisher= www.letour.fr| date= 13 July 2008| accessdate= 14 July 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080714010037/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/900/journal_etape.html| archive-date= 14 July 2008| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}}</ref> only be excluded from the Tour later on for a positive test to the [[blood doping|blood booster]] [[Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta|CERA]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/07/17/cycling.ricco/|title=Tour de France tainted by third drug scandal|work=CNN|publisher=2009 Cable News Network|date=17 July 2008|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> With his long break, Lang earned the ''most combative'' award for the stage,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hopeeternal.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/tour-de-france-2008-stage-9-toulouse-bagneres-de-bigorre/|title=Tour de France 2008 – Stage 9 (Toulouse – Bagnères-de-Bigorre)|work=Meanderings along the narrow way|publisher=WordPress|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 November 2012}}</ref> and raked in points for the ''best climber'' jersey, which he would wear from stages 12 to 14.

In 2011, Lang started and finished all three [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tours]] for {{UCI team code|OLO|2011}}, only the 31st rider to achieve this feat. He retired at the end of that season, aged 32.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/11/news/inside-cycling-with-john-wilcockson-this-year%27s-retirees-just-faded-away_197318|title=Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: This year's retirees just faded away|work=[[VeloNews]]|date=7 November 2011|accessdate=5 January 2012|first=John|last=Wilcockson|archive-date=15 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115080936/http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/11/news/inside-cycling-with-john-wilcockson-this-year%E2%80%99s-retirees-just-faded-away_197318|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Major results== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} ;2000 : 3rd [[German National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships ;2001 : 2nd [[File:Silver medal blank.svg|15px]] [[UCI Road World Championships – Men's under-23 time trial|Time trial]], [[2001 UCI Road World Championships|Under-23 World Road Championships]] ;2002 : [[Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt]] ::1st Stages 1 & 4 ;2003 : 1st Overall [[Danmark Rundt]] : 1st [[Karlsruheversicherungs GP]] : 2nd Overall [[Tour of Rhodes]] ::1st Prologue : 3rd [[German National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships ;2004 : 1st Overall [[Hessen Rundfahrt]] ::1st Stage 4 ::1st Young rider classification : 3rd [[Chrono des Nations]] ;2005 : 1st Stage 5 [[Hessen Rundfahrt]] : 8th [[2005 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]], [[2005 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] ;2006 : 1st [[File:MaillotAllemania.svg|20px]] [[German National Time Trial Championships|Time trial]], National Road Championships : 1st [[LuK Challenge Chrono]] (Time trial with [[Markus Fothen]]) : 1st Overall [[3-Länder-Tour]] ::1st Stage 3 (ITT) : 5th [[2006 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]], [[2005 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] ;2007 : 5th [[2007 UCI Road World Championships – Men's time trial|Time trial]], [[2005 UCI Road World Championships|UCI Road World Championships]] ;2008 : [[2008 Tour de France|Tour de France]] ::Held [[File:Jersey polkadot.svg|20px]] King of the Mountains after Stages 12–14, ::[[File:Jersey red number.svg|20px]] Combativity award Stage 9 {{div col end}}

===Grand Tour general classification results timeline=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | [[Grand Tour (cycling)|Grand Tour]] ! scope="col" | 2004 ! scope="col" | 2005 ! scope="col" | 2006 ! scope="col" | 2007 ! scope="col" | 2008 ! scope="col" | 2009 ! scope="col" | 2010 ! scope="col" | 2011 |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey pink.svg|20px|link=|alt=A pink jersey]] [[General classification in the Giro d'Italia|Giro d'Italia]] |— |— |— |— |— |— | style="text-align:center;"|[[2010 Giro d'Italia|71]] | style="text-align:center;"|[[2011 Giro d'Italia|56]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey yellow.svg|20px|link=|alt=A yellow jersey]] [[General classification in the Tour de France|Tour de France]] |[[2004 Tour de France|78]] |[[2005 Tour de France|65]] |[[2006 Tour de France|65]] |— |[[2008 Tour de France|73]] |[[2009 Tour de France|76]] |[[2010 Tour de France|80]] |[[2011 Tour de France|113]] |- style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" | [[File:Jersey gold.svg|20px|link=|alt=A gold jersey]] [[List of Vuelta a España general classification winners|Vuelta a España]] |— |— |— |— |[[2008 Vuelta a España|79]] |— |— |[[2011 Vuelta a España|77]] |}

{| class="wikitable" |+ Legend |- ! scope="row" | — | Did not compete |- ! scope="row" | [[Did not finish|DNF]] | Did not finish |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{commons category-inline}} * {{Official website|http://www.sebastian-lang.dew.seppels.net/}} * {{cycling archives|2912}}

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