Dominic Klemme, also shown as Domenek Klemme, (born 31 October 1986) is a German former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI Professional Continental Team IAM Cycling.[1]
 Klemme at the 2010 Four Days of Dunkirk. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Dominic Klemme |
| Born | 31 October 1986 Lemgo, West Germany |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2006 | Team Heinz von Heiden |
| 2007–2008 | Team 3C Gruppe–Lamonta |
| 2009–2010 | Team Saxo Bank |
| 2011 | Leopard Trek |
| 2012 | Project 1t4i |
| 2013–2014 | IAM Cycling |
| Major wins | |
| National Under-23 Road Race Championships (2007) | |
As a neo-pro, Klemme has already shown his aggressive style by taking part in as many breakaways as he possibly can taking on the legacy of his fellow countryman, Jens Voigt.[2]
Career
editOn 3 April 2010, at the Hel van het Mergelland, Klemme won the sprint from the first chase group of 15 with Yann Huguet's Skil–Shimano teammate Simon Geschke holding on to take 4th; Koos Moerenhout of Rabobank filled out the top five.[3] Klemme finished third at 2010 Hel van het Mergelland.[4]
On 27 June 2010, at the German Championships, Tony Martin, the new time trial champion, outsprinted Klemme for fourth place. Klemme tried hard to bridge the gap, but started to have cramps and needed to ease off. Christian Knees was able to move up to the front in this lap, which turned out to be crucial. Three more riders, Markus Fothen, Klemme and Christoph Pfingsten, moved up as well to make it nine on the front. After 150 km, the gap was almost two minutes to the main field. With a little more than 20 km to go, Schillinger and Knees attacked the group, with Radochla also tagging on. Fothen tried in vain to bridge, leaving the three front runners to decide who would get which medal.[5]
Klemme left Argos–Shimano at the end of the 2012 season, and joined the new IAM Cycling team for the 2013 season.[1]
At the end of 2014 Klemme announced his retirement from the sport saying; "After the last three years were very poor resultswise, I've decided to quit professional cycling."[6]
Palmares
edit- 2007
- 1st
National Under-23 Road Race Championships - 7th World Under-23 Road Race Championships
- 8th Münsterland Giro
- 2008
- 1st GP de Lillers
- 1st Stage 3 Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
- 1st Stage 2 Regio-Tour
- 1st Druivenkoers Overijse
- Tour de l'Avenir
- 1st Stages 3 & 7
- 3rd Beverbeek Classic
- 5th Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
- 2010
- 3rd Hel van het Mergelland
- 5th National Time Trial Championships
- 2011
- 1st Le Samyn
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | DNF | — | — | — |
 Tour de France
|
— | — | — | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
155 | — | — | — | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ a b "IAM Cycling announces 2013 roster". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
- ^ "Dominic Klemme". team-saxobank.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "2010 Hel van het Mergelland & Photos". Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Gustov best for team at Hel van het Mergelland". Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Knees wins German Championships for favored Milram team". Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ "Klemme announces retirement". Retrieved 2018-05-05.
External links
edit
- Dominic Klemme at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Dominic Klemme's profile on Cycling Base