Robert Förster (born 27 January 1978, Markkleeberg, Saxony) is a German professional road racing cyclist, specialising in bunch sprints, currently riding for Team Gerolsteiner.
He turned professional in 2001, initially riding for Team Nürnberger. He is 1.77 m tall and weighs 81kg.
His career highlights have been wins in the final (Museo del Ghisallo-Milan) stage 21 of the Giro d'Italia 2006, and stage 15 (Motilla del Palancar - Ford factory, Almussafes) of the 2006 Vuelta.
Major achievements
- 2001 2nd, Tour of Saxony
- 2002 1 stage, Tour of Saxony
- 2003 Groningen-Münster
- 2003 1 stage Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt
- 2004 Groningen-Münster
- 2005 1 stage, Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt
- 2006 1 stage, Giro d’Italia
- 2006 1 stage, Ster Elektrotoer
- 2006 2 stages, Tour of Denmark
- 2006 1 stage, Circuit de la Sarthe
- 2006 1 stage, Vuelta a Espana
Weblinks
- Official website (German language)