Freiburg – Expert cyclist Simon Geschke was celebrated with thunderous applause in his adoptive hometown of Freiburg a thirty day period just after his in close proximity to-coup in the Tour de France.
The 36-yr-aged, born in Berlin, was released as the “king of the mountain hearts” in entrance of his girlfriend at the team presentation right before the start of the 3rd stage of the Deutschland Tour.
“For me it is a terrific honor. I have lived in Freiburg extended than I lived in Berlin then,” Geschke informed the German information agency. The stage winner of the 2015 Tour de France has lived in Breisgau given that 2012.
Soon after the end of the phase on the 1207-meter-superior Schauinsland, Geschke, who raced for nine times in the mountain jersey in this year’s Tour of France and experienced to produce the coveted jersey with purple details only to the winner of the classification Danish general Jonas Vingegaard with two times still left, will continue to be in the Golden E-book of the city of Freiburg. “In particular as a newcomer, it is evidence that you have been approved here and that the metropolis is happy of what you have achieved,” said Geschke.
At the Deutschland Tour, Geschke wears the jersey of the German nationwide team, as his French team Cofidis will not consider component in the five-day tour.
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