Gerald's biography

Prof. since: 2006
Victories: 19
Style of rider: sprinter
Hobbies: spending time with my friends and travelling
Favourite race: Vattenfall Cyclassics Hamburg
Personal website: www.geraldciolek.de 

Gerald is one of the most promising sprinters of his generation. He has already proven his skills as a sprinter by becoming national champion at the tender age of 19, and then going on to make his mark in a few stages of the Deutschland Tour and the Vuelta. In 2011 Gerald got back into his pedalling groove after suffering a serious injury that kept him away from racing for several months. He is ready to shine in 2012 in support of the team captains in the spring classics and to play his own hand during the group sprints in the stage races. It promises to be an upbeat season, like the music he enjoys listening to on long trips as he travels around the world. 

Gerald's UCI WORLDTOUR ranking

Ranking: 101
Points: 8

Gerald's victories

2005 (5)
3rd stage Mainfranken-Tour U23, National championships road 3rd, 7th and 8th stage Tour de Hongrie.

2006 (4)
3rd stage Jadranska Magistrala, 3rd stage Deutschland Tour, Rund um die Nürnberger Altstadt, World Championships road U23.

2007 (8)
3rd stage Niedersachsen Rundfahrt, Overall Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt 2nd and 8th stage Österreich-Rundfahrt, 6th, 7th and 9th stage Deutschland Tour, 1st stage Drei Länder Tour.

2008 (3)
1st and 3rd stage Bayern Rundfahrt, 5th stage Deutschland Tour.

2009(2)
Trofeo Calvia, 2nd stage Vuelta a España.

2010 (1)
3rd stage Bayern Rundfahrt.

2012 (1)
4th Stage Volta ao Algarve

Gerald's previous teams

2005: AKUD - Arnolds Sicherheit (trainee from 28-04)
2006: Wiesenhof – AKUD
2007: T-Mobile Team
2008: Team High Road/Columbia
2009: Team Milram
2010: Team Milram
2011: Team Quick Step
2012: Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team  

Gerald's photos

Gerald's news

Tour de l'Ain Stage 1: Ciolek Gets 3rd in Bunch Sprint

Gerald Ciolek earned a podium spot, placing 3rd in the 157km Tour de l'Ain Stage 1 on Tuesday. 

Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 3: Flyer Foils Flat Stage Leadout

Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team knew Wednesday's 167km Critérium du Dauphiné Stage 3 would have a finish for sprinter Gerald Ciolek.

AMGEN Tour of California Stage 8: Perfect Leadout, Boonen and Ciolek 2-3

The final, 72km Stage 8 of AMGEN Tour of California was set up perfectly by Omega Pharma - Quick-Step Cycling Team. The leadout train dominated the front of the peloton, in preparation for the sprint of Tom Boonen in hopes that he could get a win in Los Angeles. Boonen took 2nd by a wheel's length to Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Cannondale), who won five out of eight AMGEN Tour of California stages. Gerald Ciolek was also right there at the finish, rounding out the podium in third place on Sunday.