Torsten Nitsche
Torsten Nitsche (born May 22, 1977 in Görlitz ) is a former German cyclist .
In 1995 Torsten Nitsche, who started for RSC Cottbus , came second in the team pursuit on the track at the Junior World Championships , together with Stephan Schreck , Klaus Mutschler and Daniel Becke , and third in the points race . In the same year he became German junior champion in the single pursuit . In 1999 he won the Klingnau reservoir tour . He started twice on the International Peace Tour .
In 2000, Nitsche became a professional and initially started for the Saeco team , and from 2003 for the Gerolsteiner team .
In February 2003 Torsten Nitsche was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart defect. He had an operation and had to end his cycling career immediately. For several years he was the sports director of the International Tour of Thuringia .
Web links
- Torsten Nitsche in the Radsportseiten.net database
- Interview with Torsten Nitsche on luxcom-mallorca.com
- Chronicle of the RSC Cottbus
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nitsche, Torsten |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German racing cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1977 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Goerlitz |