Sven Montgomery (born 10 May 1976) is a Swiss former professional cyclist.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 May 1976 Detmold, West Germany |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climber |
| Professional teams | |
| 1998–1999 | Post Swiss Team |
| 2000–2001 | Française des Jeux |
| 2002–2003 | Fassa Bortolo |
| 2004–2006 | Gerolsteiner |
Career
editEarly on, Montgomery was considered to be a very promising rider. He turned professional in 1998 with the Post Swiss Team, with his career lasting until 2006. Throughout his career, he rode for several prestigious professional teams including Française des Jeux, Fassa Bortolo and Gerolsteiner. He was considered a climber.[2] After finishing third in the 2000 Tour de l'Avenir, he won the fifth stage of the Grand Prix du Midi libre and the mountains classification of the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré in 2001. He competed in four editions of the Tour de France, but failed to finish any.
Montgomery's career was overshadowed by bad luck. In 2001, during his best season, he was badly injured in a crash at the Tour de France, where he suffered several serious injuries to the face and head, making him almost blind.[3] This heavy fall prevented him from riding for almost the entire following year. During the 2004 Giro d'Italia, he suffered multiple injuries, including a tear of his scapula and a broken collarbone. In addition, he fell badly ill in 2002.[4]
Because of his numerous setbacks, Montgomery retired at the age of 30 in 2006. He then became a directeur sportif for the Bigla Cycling Team, a professional women's team.
Career achievements
editMajor results
edit- 1997
- 2nd
Road race, European Under-23 Road Championships - 1999
- 2nd Overall UNIQA Classic
- 3rd Wartenberg Rundfahrt
- 5th Josef Voegeli Memorial
- 6th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 8th Overall Regio-Tour
- 2000
- 3rd Overall Tour de l'Avenir
- 4th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 7th GP Industria & Commercio di Prato
- 7th Josef Voegeli Memorial
- 9th Giro dell'Emilia
- 10th Overall Tour de Picardie
- 2001
- 1st Stage 5 GP du Midi-Libre
- 3rd Rominger Classic
- 4th Overall Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
- 1st
Mountains classification
- 1st
- 6th Overall Tour de Romandie
- 2003
- 6th Luk-Cup Bühl
- 8th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 2004
- 1st
Mountains classification, Tour de Romandie
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
— | — | — | — | DNF | 59 | — |
 Tour de France
|
DNF | DNF | — | DNF | DNF | — | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — | — | DNF | — | 88 | DNF |
| DSQ | Disqualified |
| DNF | Did not finish |
External links
edit- Sven Montgomery at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Sven Montgomery at CQ Ranking
References
edit- ^ "Sven Montgomery". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ Benjamin Steffen (7 March 2004). "Auf dem langen Weg an die Spitze". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "On ne sort pas indemne du Tour de France". tdg.ch (in French). 26 July 2001. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Sven Montgomery hört nach neun Profi-Jahren auf". 20 Minuten (in German). 6 September 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2020.