{{short description|German former road racing cyclist (born 1984)}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Sebastian Schwager | image = Sebastian Schwager.jpg | fullname = Sebastian Schwager | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|1|4}}<ref name="uci" /> | birth_place = Ansbach, Germany<ref name="radbundesliga" /> | discipline = Road | role = Rider | proyears1 = 2006 | proteam1 = Thüringer Energie Team | proyears2 = 2007–2008 | proteam2 = Team Milram | majorwins = International Mainfranken-Tour (2006) }}
'''Sebastian Schwager''' (born 4 January 1984) is a German former road racing cyclist.<ref name="uci">{{cite web |title=Sebastian SCHWAGER |url=https://www.uci.org/rider-details/26443 |website=Union Cycliste Internationale |access-date=26 May 2026}}</ref><ref name="pcs">{{cite web |title=Sebastian Schwager |url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/sebastian-schwager |website=ProCyclingStats |access-date=26 May 2026}}</ref> He rode for Thüringer Energie Team in 2006 and Team Milram in 2007 and 2008.<ref name="pcs" />
== Career == Schwager, from Ansbach, won the opening stage of the 2006 International Mainfranken-Tour for Thüringer Energie Team, ahead of Christoph Pfingsten and Tony Martin.<ref name="mainpost-stage">{{cite news |title=Sebastian Schwager fährt in Gelb |url=https://www.mainpost.de/sport/schweinfurt/sebastian-schwager-faehrt-in-gelb-art-3594766 |work=Main-Post |date=16 June 2006 |access-date=26 May 2026 |language=de}}</ref> He retained the race lead through the final stage and won the general classification by eleven seconds over Pfingsten, with Martin third overall.<ref name="mainpost-overall">{{cite news |last=Anderlini |first=Sandro |title=Schwager macht Ansage wahr |url=https://www.mainpost.de/sport/rhoen-grabfeld/schwager-macht-ansage-wahr-art-3597728 |work=Main-Post |date=18 June 2006 |access-date=26 May 2026 |language=de}}</ref>
In June 2005, Schwager won the road race at the German under-23 championships in Wörth an der Donau, sprinting from a three-rider breakaway ahead of Alexander Gottfried and Robert Bengsch.<ref name="radbundesliga">{{cite news |title=Sebastian Schwager gewinnt U23-Meisterschaft in Wörth |url=https://www.rad-bundesliga.net/nachrichten/sebastian-schwager-gewinnt-u23-meisterschaft-in-woerth%3B7531.html |work=Müller – Die lila Logistik Rad-Bundesliga |publisher=rad-net |date=5 June 2005 |access-date=26 May 2026 |language=de}}</ref>
In August 2006, Team Milram signed Schwager to a two-year contract beginning with the 2007 season.<ref name="cyclingnews-milram">{{cite news |last=Kröner |first=Hedwig |last2=Westemeyer |first2=Susan |title=Schwager as neo-pro to Milram |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/schwager-as-neo-pro-to-milram/ |work=Cyclingnews |date=24 August 2006 |access-date=26 May 2026}}</ref> ''Cyclingnews'' described him as a neo-professional and noted that he had won the German under-23 road title in 2005 and finished third in the same event in 2006.<ref name="cyclingnews-milram" />
In 2008, Schwager rode the Bayern Rundfahrt for Milram as a local rider from Ansbach and Neusäß.<ref name="cyclingnews-bayern">{{cite news |last=Atkins |first=Ben |title=Local racer to lead Milram Tour de France favorites in Bavaria |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/local-racer-to-lead-milram-tour-de-france-favorites-in-bavaria/ |work=Cyclingnews |date=25 May 2008 |access-date=26 May 2026}}</ref> Later that year, he finished the 2008 Vuelta a España in 115th place for Team Milram.<ref name="vuelta">{{cite web |title=Vuelta a España (GT): 21. Etappe |url=https://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportradrennen_4_38_564.htm |website=Radsport-News.com |date=21 September 2008 |access-date=26 May 2026 |language=de}}</ref> After Milram did not renew his contract, Schwager discussed his uncertain future in a December 2008 interview with ''Radsport-News''.<ref name="rsn-interview">{{cite news |last=Seng |first=Matthias |title=Ich habe nur noch ein bisschen Hoffnung |url=https://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_54112.htm |work=Radsport-News.com |date=12 December 2008 |access-date=26 May 2026 |language=de}}</ref>
== Major results == '''2005''' * 1st Road race, German National Under-23 Road Championships<ref name="radbundesliga" />
'''2006''' * 1st Overall International Mainfranken-Tour<ref name="mainpost-overall" /> ** 1st Stage 1<ref name="mainpost-stage" /> * 3rd Road race, German National Under-23 Road Championships<ref name="cyclingnews-milram" />
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.procyclingstats.com/rider/sebastian-schwager Sebastian Schwager] at ProCyclingStats
{{DEFAULTSORT:Schwager, Sebastian}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:German male cyclists Category:People from Ansbach Category:Sportspeople from Middle Franconia Category:Cyclists from Bavaria Category:21st-century German sportsmen
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