Robert Mennen

Robert Mennen
To person
Date of birth	April 5th 1985
nation	Germany
discipline	Marathon, cross-country
To the team
Current team	Topeak-Ergon Racing Team
function	driver
Societies)
	BSV profile Hürtgenwald ; off-road bike Aachen
Team (s)
2003–2005 ; 2006–2008 ; 2009–	Team Firebike ; Team Fuji-Bikes Europe ; Topeak-Ergon Racing Team
Most important successes
	• German Champion XCM 2013 ; • Overall ranking Cape Epic , Bike Transalp , Andalucia Bike Race, Vaude Trans Black Forest , Trans Zollernalb
	Last updated: August 29, 2014

Robert Mennen (* 5. April 1985 in Rheine ) is a German cyclist in the field of mountain biking .

Sports

Robert Mennen has been a professional cyclist in the Topeak-Ergon Racing Team since 2009 . In mountain biking he runs the marathon discipline and occasionally the Olympic cross country discipline . His home club is the BSV Profil Hürtgenwald .

His fall at the largest mountain bike stage race, the ABSA Cape Epic, caused a sensation in 2013 . There he collided with an antelope on the first stage after he had previously finished the prologue with his teammate Alban Lakata in fourth place. He then had to end the race with a broken collarbone. His team partner Alban Lakata then finished the race outside of the classification.

A year later Robert was able to win the "Tour de France for mountain bikers", as the Cape Epic is often called, together with his team-mate Kristian Hynek (CZ).

Private

The single Robert Mennen lived in Irresheim near Nörvenich . He currently (2012) lives in Würselen . After completing his bachelor's degree in business administration at RWTH Aachen University , he successfully completed a master's degree in economics at the University of Hagen in 2013 .

successes

2014 season: 1st place Absa Cape Epic (together with Kristian Hynek)

2013 season: German Champion Marathon (XCM) in Münsingen; Overall ranking Vaude Trans Black Forest; Overall ranking Andalucia Bike Race (together with Alban Lakata); 2nd place Craft Bike Transalp; 3rd place World Series O-Tour Opwalden

2012 season: Overall victory Craft Bike Transalp (together with Alban Lakata); 12th place WM Marathon Ornans (FRA); 2nd place German Championship Marathon (XCM) Singen; 1st place Willingen Bike Marathon; 5th place Absa Cape Epic (together with Alban Lakata); 3rd place German Championship Cross-Country (XCO) Bad Säckingen

2011 season: Overall ranking Trans Zollernalb; 3rd place German Championship Cross-Country (XCO) Albstadt; 9th place WM Marathon (XCM) Montebelluna (ITA); 2nd place in the World Series Kirchberg Kitzalp Bike Marathon

2010 season: Stage win 4th stage Trans Germany; 4th place German Championship Cross-Country (XCo) Bad Salzdetfurth; 31st place World Cup Houffalize (BEL); 35th place World Cup Dalby Forest (GB)

2009 season: 4th place German Championship Cross-Country (XCO) St. Märgen; 27th place World Cup Schladming (AUT); 2nd place Bundesliga Saalhausen

Mennen was a permanent member of the national team from 2005 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2012.

Individual evidence

Web links

Robert Mennen on topeak-ergon-racing.com
Surprising end of TRANS Zollernalb 2011: Robert Mennen triumphs , bergleben.de from September 26, 2011

personal data
SURNAME	Mennen, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German mountain bike rider
DATE OF BIRTH	April 5th 1985
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rheine

[1] Robert Mennen on topeak-ergon-racing.com on topeak-ergon-racing.com v. 19th October 2012

[2] Is it still enough for the Olympic Games? on az-web.de v. October 25, 2011