Erik Zabel

Erik Zabel (born 7 July 1970) is a German former cyclist who spent most of his career with Team Telekom and is regarded as one of the greatest German riders and sprinters, with 152 professional wins. He holds the record of nine Grand Tour points classifications: the Tour de France green jersey six years in a row from 1996 to 2001 and the Vuelta a España points title in 2002, 2003 and 2004. He won Milan-San Remo four times and many six-day track races, racing through the winter on the track when most road riders rested. He grew up in the Marzahn district of East Berlin, the son of a professional cyclist, and rode for East German national track teams as a teenager. He admitted to doping between 1996 and 2003; his son Rick also became a professional.