Previous teams: Columbia (2006-2009); Fassa Bortolo (2001-2005); De Nardi (1999-2000)
Kim Kirchen career profile
Besides the Schleck brothers, Kim Kirchen is one of Luxembourg?s most famous cycling exports. This is certainly not to damn with faint praise, Kirchen is a highly accomplished cyclist.
Turning professional with the De Nardi team in 1999, it was not until 2001 that Kirchen took his professional win at the Tour of Luxembourg.
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Moving to the now defunct Fassa Bortolo team, Kirchen took wins a variety of different races including the prestigious Paris-Brussels and the Tour of Poland overall, illustrating his versatility.
2008 was Kirchen?s finest year to date, with an imperious display at Flèche Wallonne followed by a spell in the yellow jersey and seventh overall in the Tour de France (after Bernhard Kohl was disqualified for doping).
Kirchen targeted the Spring Classics and the Tour de France in 2009, but his only victory came in the national time trial championships.
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Kim Kirchen results
2009 Tour of Switzerland; stage seven
National time trial champion
2008
Tour of Switzerland; stage six
Tour of the Basque Country; stage two
Tour of the Basque Country; stage four
Flèche Wallonne
National time trial champion
2007
Tour de France; stage 15
2006
Tour of Luxembourg; prologue
National road race champion
2005
Settimana Ciclista Internazionale Coppi e Bartalia; stage four
Tour of Poland; overall
Tour of Poland; stage seven
Tour of Poland; points classification
Trofeo Laigueglia
GP Chiasso
2004
Tour of Luxembourg; stage
National road race champion
2003
Paris-Brussels
2002
Tour of Holland; overall
Tour de Berne; overall
2001
Tour of Luxembourg; stage three
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