Jostein Wilmann

Jostein Wilmann (born 15 July 1953) is a Norwegian former professional road racing cyclist. His best performance came in the Tour de France of 1980, where he finished 14th overall. This is still the best result any Norwegian cyclist has achieved in the Tour de France general classification. He is also the only Norwegian cyclist to win the Tour de Romandie and the Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme, taking both victories in 1982. He is the father of racing cyclist Frederik Wilmann.[1]

Jostein Wilmann
Personal information
Born (1953-07-15) 15 July 1953
Viggja, Norway
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeAll-rounder
Professional teams
1980Puch–Sem–Campagnolo
1981–1982Capri Sonne
1983Eorotex–Magniflex
Major wins
Stage races
Tour of Austria (1978)
Tour de Romandie (1982)
Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme (1982)

Major results

1975
1st Stage 5a GP Tell
2nd Overall Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt
1976
3rd Overall Okolo Slovenska
1977
7th Overall GP Tell
1978
1st Overall Tour of Austria
1st Stage 4
1979
1st Overall Rheinland-Pfalz-Rundfahrt
3rd Team time trial, UCI Road World Championships
3rd Overall Tour de l'Avenir
1980
1st GP Union Dortmund
4th Overall Deutschland Tour
1981
3rd Druivenkoers-Overijse
5th Overall Tour of Belgium
10th Overall Deutschland Tour
10th Tour du Nord-Ouest
1982
1st Overall Tour de Romandie
1st Stage 2
1st Overall Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
1st Stage 5a Deutschland Tour
2nd La Flèche Wallonne
2nd Rund um den Henninger Turm
5th Overall Tour de Suisse
6th Overall Super Prestige Pernod
6th Züri-Metzgete
9th Amstel Gold Race
1983
2nd Grand Prix Cerami
6th Overall Driedaagse van De Panne-Koksijde
7th Overall Tour de Suisse

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour 1980 1981 1982 1983
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 13
A yellow jersey Tour de France 14 34 DNF
A red jersey Vuelta a España

Major stage race general classification results timeline

Major stage race general classification results timeline
Race 1980 1981 1982 1983
Tour de Suisse 21 22 5 7
Tour de Romandie 13 1

Monuments and Classics results timeline

Monuments results timeline
1980 1981 1982 1983
Milan–San Remo 40 40
Tour of Flanders 35
Paris–Roubaix 23
Liège–Bastogne–Liège 21 29
Giro di Lombardia
Classics results timeline
1980 1981 1982 1983
Amstel Gold Race 43 9 27
La Flèche Wallonne 66 2 32
Gent–Wevelgem 47
Paris–Tours 94
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

  1. Brown, Gregor (30 September 2009). "Skil-Shimano hires Norwegian Wilmann". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 3 September 2016.


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