Ruben Zepuntke

Ruben Zepuntke (born 29 January 1993) is a German professional triathlete. Between 2014 and 2017, Zepuntke competed as a professional road racing cyclist, for the Bissell Development Team, Cannondale–Drapac,[1][2] and Development Team Sunweb.

Ruben Zepuntke
Zepuntke at the 2016 Tour of Britain
Personal information
Full nameRuben Zepuntke
Born (1993-01-29) 29 January 1993
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur team
2012–2013Rabobank Continental Team
Professional teams
2014Bissell Development Team
2015–2016Cannondale–Garmin
2017Development Team Sunweb

Biography

Zepuntke was born, raised, and resides in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.[3][4] His father, Lutz, is a landscape architect working in local government. His mother, Klaudia, is a community nurse and local Social Democratic politician in Düsseldorf, who was elected to the city council in 2009 and became one of three Honorary Mayors serving under the city's Lord Mayor Thomas Geisel in 2014. He also has a sister, Nora, who works as a teacher in special education.[5][6]

Zepuntke competed with Rabobank Continental Team, a UCI Continental team, for the 2012 and 2013 seasons.[7][8] He competed with Bissell Development Team, in 2014.[9][10]

Zepuntke signed with Cannondale–Garmin, a UCI ProTeam, for the 2015 and 2016 seasons.[11][12]

Major results

Sources:[13][14][15]

2010
3rd Road race, National Junior Road Championships
6th Overall Regio-Tour Juniors
8th Overall Trofeo Karlsberg
2011
1st Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
2nd Overall Niedersachsen–Rundfahrt Juniors
5th Paris–Roubaix Juniors
2012
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
4th Rund um den Finanzplatz Eschborn-Frankfurt U23
7th Paris–Roubaix Espoirs
7th Omloop der Kempen
2013
9th Overall Le Triptyque des Monts et Châteaux
2014
3rd Overall Tour of Alberta
1st Stage 1
2016
1st Stage 1 (TTT) Czech Cycling Tour

References
  1. "Team Cannondale - Garmin (TCG) - USA". UCI World Tour. Aigle, Vaud: Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  2. "Ruben Zepuntke". Cannondale–Garmin. Boulder, Colorado: Slipstream Sports LLC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. Magnus Wikan; Joachim Breitbach (5 February 2014). "Ruben Zepuntke wechselt als Profi in die USA". Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia: Funke Mediengruppe. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  4. Michael Kerst (2 February 2015). "Radrenn-Profi Ruben Zepuntke: Düsseldorfs Hoffnung für die Tour de France". Express (in German). Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia: Express GmbH. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  5. Kroenemeyer, Anne (14 July 2014). "Neue Bürgermeisterin will Ehrenamt stärken" [New mayor wants to strengthen volunteering]. RP Online (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  6. "Oberbürgermeister, Bürgermeisterin und Bürgermeister" [Lord Mayor and Honorary Mayors]. Düsseldorf (in German). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  7. "Rick Zabel among five new recruits for Rabobank Continental". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  8. "Zabel-Sohn Rick wechselt zu Rabobank – Vater Erik ist stolz". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia: Funke Mediengruppe. 22 September 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  9. Pat Malach (2 February 2014). "14 riders make up Merckx's Bissell development team". Cyclingnews.com. Bath, England: Future plc. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  10. Brian Holcombe (17 December 2013). "Champion System, UnitedHealthcare women among new U.S. professional teams for 2014". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  11. Gregor Brown (14 November 2014). "Cannondale-Garmin announces 2015 team line-up". Cycling Weekly. London, England: Time Inc. UK. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  12. "Cannondale-Garmin Pro Cycling unveils 2015 roster". VeloNews. San Diego, California: Competitor Group, Inc. 14 November 2014. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  13. "Ruben Zepuntke". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  14. "Ruben Zepuntke". Cycling Base. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
  15. "Ruben Zepuntke". Cycling Quotient. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
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