Max Schachmann Explained
Maximilian Schachmann (born 9 January 1994) is a German cyclist,[4] [5] [6] [7] who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam .[8]
In 2012, he was nominated Germany's 'Cyclist of the Year'. He rode in the 2018 Giro d'Italia,[9] where he won stage 18.[10]
Early life
Schachmann was born in Berlin and grew up on the outskirts of the city. His school was 6km (04miles) away from his home and since buses only ran once an hour, he took the bicycle to school, igniting his interest in pursuing cycling as a career.[11]
Career
2017–2018: Quick-Step Floors
Schachmann turned professional in 2017 with . He had to end his season early after a crash on stage 5 of the Tour de Pologne.[12]
In 2018, Schachmann had a break-out season. After an eighth-place finish at the Flèche Wallonne, he went to his first Grand Tour, starting the 2018 Giro d'Italia. Here, he won the stage to Prato Nevoso. He added a bronze medal in the time trial at the UEC European Road Championships to his record as well as a stage win and third overall at the Deutschland Tour.[13]
2019–present: Bora–Hansgrohe
2019
For 2019, Schachmann moved to German squad .[13] In March, he won a stage of the Volta a Catalunya.[14] At the Tour of the Basque Country, Schachmann won the stage-one time trial to take the overall lead, before securing two more stage wins on stages 3 and 4.[15] He then competed in the Ardennes classics, placing fifth at both the Amstel Gold Race and the Flèche Wallonne and then claimed third place at Liège–Bastogne–Liège.[16]
On 30 June, Schachmann won the German National Road Race Championships, coming in first in a Bora–Hansgrohe 1–2–3 finish during a demanding race in extreme heat of up to 40C, where only 15 of 190 starters reached the finish line.[17] In July 2019, he was named in the startlist for the 2019 Tour de France.[18] During the stage-13 time trial, he was on his way to post a good time, when he crashed near the end of the course. While he finished the stage, he was later diagnosed with multiple fractures to his hand and had to abandon the Tour.[19]
2020
At the beginning of the 2020 season, Schachmann placed second to Remco Evenepoel at the Volta ao Algarve.[20] In March 2020, Schachmann won Paris–Nice in an edition shortened by one stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He won the first stage and then held on to an eventual lead of 18 seconds over Tiesj Benoot to become the fifth German winner of the event, and the first since Tony Martin in 2011.[21] [22]
Schachmann continued in good form following the return to racing in August, taking third place at Strade Bianche.[23] At Il Lombardia, he suffered an accident when a car entered the race course 3km (02miles) from the finish. He continued to the finish, where he placed seventh, but fractured his collarbone in the incident.[24] Despite the incident, Schachmann was announced as part of 's Tour de France octet.[25]
2021
In March, he successfully defended his title at Paris–Nice, taking the race lead over Primož Roglič after a crash.[26] He had a strong remainder of the spring season as well, placing third in the Amstel Gold Race and fourth in the Tour de Suisse. In June, he won the German National Road Race Championships.[27] The following month, he placed 10th in the Road race at the Summer Olympics.
Major results
- 2011
2nd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
- 2012
3rd Time trial, UCI Junior Road World Championships
9th Time trial, UEC European Junior Road Championships
- 2013
9th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 2014
2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
5th Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
5th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
- 2015
2nd Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
3rd Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Road Championships
8th Overall Tour de Berlin
- 2016
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Overall Tour Alsace
1st Young rider classification
1st Stage 3
2nd Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
2nd Overall Tour de Berlin
3rd Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
7th Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
1st Stage 3
- 2017
National Road Championships
4th Time trial
5th Road race
4th Overall Ster ZLM Toer
10th Le Samyn
- 2018 (3 pro wins)
1st Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
Giro d'Italia
1st Stage 18
Held after Stages 1–5
1st Stage 6 Volta a Catalunya
2nd Classic de l'Ardèche
3rd Time trial, UEC European Road Championships
3rd Overall Deutschland Tour
1st Stage 2
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
4th Overall BinckBank Tour
7th Overall Volta ao Algarve
8th La Flèche Wallonne
- 2019 (6)
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano
1st Stage 5 Volta a Catalunya
3rd Liège–Bastogne–Liège
5th Amstel Gold Race
5th La Flèche Wallonne
10th Overall Tour of the Basque Country
1st Points classification
1st Stages 1 (ITT), 3 & 4
10th Overall Tour of California
- 2020 (2)
1st Overall Paris–Nice
1st Stage 1
2nd Overall Volta ao Algarve
3rd Strade Bianche
7th Giro di Lombardia
9th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
Combativity award Stage 13 Tour de France
- 2021 (2)
1st Road race, National Road Championships
1st Overall Paris–Nice
3rd Amstel Gold Race
4th Overall Tour de Suisse
9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège
10th Road race, Olympic Games
10th La Flèche Wallonne
- 2022
2nd Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau
10th Overall Tour de Suisse
- 2023 (1)
1st Stage 3 Sibiu Cycling Tour
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
3rd Time trial
- 2024
2nd Team relay, UCI Road World Championships
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
9th Overall Renewi Tour
9th Time trial, Olympic Games
9th GP Miguel InduráinGeneral classification results timeline
Classics results timeline
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External links
Notes and References
- Web site: BORA – hansgrohe. 7 July 2019.
- News: With Christoph Pfingsten, BORA – hansgrohe completes its roster for 2019. . Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG. 12 October 2018. 2 January 2019.
- News: 2020 Team Preview: Bora-Hansgrohe. Barry. Ryan. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 28 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
- Web site: Maximilian Schachmann . EuroSport . 15 August 2015.
- Web site: Maximilian Schachmann . Cyclingdatabase . 15 August 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150601161211/https://cyclingdatabase.com/rider/maximilian-schachmann/4250 . 1 June 2015 .
- Web site: Maximilian Schachmann . Rad-net . 15 August 2015.
- Web site: Maximilian Schachmann sait tout faire . 7 August 2015 . DirectVelo . 15 August 2015.
- Web site: Bora - Hansgrohe. UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. 1 January 2021. https://archive.today/20210101053525/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15235/1001554/279. 1 January 2021.
- Web site: 2018: 101st Giro d'Italia: Start List . 3 May 2018 . ProCyclingStats.
- Schachmann gewinnt Bergankunft – Yates bangt um Gesamtsieg . . 15 April 2019 . de . 24 May 2018.
- Web site: Immer weiter bergauf . . 1 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701124840/https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2019/01/berliner-radprofi-maximilian-schachmann-blickt-auf-sein-Jahr-2019.html . 1 July 2019 . de . 6 January 2019.
- Web site: Quick-Step's Schachmann calls end to 2017 season – News shorts . cyclingnews.com . 1 July 2019 . 15 August 2017.
- Web site: Bora-Hansgrohe sign Schachmann on two-year deal . cyclingnews.com . 1 July 2019 . 19 September 2018.
- Web site: Catalunya stage 5: Schachmann wins solo; Lopez leads overall . VeloNews . 1 July 2019 . 29 March 2019.
- Web site: Frattini . Kirsten . Tour of the Basque Country: Schachmann wins another on stage 4 . cyclingnews.com . 1 July 2019 . 11 April 2019.
- Web site: Schachmann Dritter bei Lüttich-Bastogne-Lüttich . . 1 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701132342/https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2019/04/radsport-luettich-bastogne-maximilian-schachmann.html . 1 July 2019 . de . 29 April 2019.
- Web site: Berliner Radprofi Schachmann ist deutscher Straßenmeister . . 1 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190701124835/https://www.rbb24.de/sport/beitrag/2019/06/radsport-deutsche-meisterschaft-strasse-berliner-maximilian-schachmann.html . 1 July 2019 . de . 30 June 2019.
- Web site: 2019: 106th Tour de France: Start List . 1 July 2019. ProCyclingStats.
- Web site: Schachmann out of Tour de France with broken hand after TT crash . cyclingnews.com . 22 July 2019 . 20 July 2019.
- News: Volta ao Algarve stage 5: Remco Evenepoel tops Rohan Dennis to win TT and secure overall . 25 February 2020 . . 23 February 2020.
- News: McLaughlin . Luke . Max Schachmann triumphs at Paris-Nice as Nairo Quintana takes final stage . 15 March 2020 . . 14 March 2020.
- News: Schachmann holt Gesamtsieg bei Paris-Nizza . 15 March 2020 . . . 14 March 2020 . de.
- News: Frattini . Kirsten . Schachmann: It was a tricky, dangerous Strade Bianche . 17 August 2020 . cyclingnews.com . 2 August 2020.
- News: Maximilian Schachmann taken down by car in Il Lombardia . 17 August 2020 . cyclingnews.com . 15 August 2020.
- News: Kirsten. Frattini. Bora-Hansgrohe confirm injured Schachmann, Buchmann and Mühlberger to start Tour de France. Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. 24 August 2020. 27 August 2020.
- Web site: Max Schachmann overhauls Primoz Roglic on final stage of Paris-Nice. Stephen. Puddicombe. CyclingNews. 14 March 2021. 14 March 2021.
- Web site: Schachmann wins German men's road title. 20 June 2021.
