Pirmin Lang

Pirmin Lang
Lang in 2014
Personal information
Full namePirmin Lang
Born (1984-11-25) 25 November 1984 (age 40)
Pfaffnau, Switzerland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider (retired)
Directeur sportif
Professional teams
2009Atlas–Romer's Hausbäckerei[1]
2010Team Buergi Fidi BC[1]
2011–2012Atlas Personal[1]
2013–2016IAM Cycling[1]
2017Roth–Akros
Managerial team
2019–2020Swiss Racing Academy

Pirmin Lang (born 25 November 1984) is a Swiss former racing cyclist.[1] He rode in the 2014 Vuelta a España.[2]

In February 2020, he publicly confessed to having used illegal performance enhancing drugs during his career as part of the "Aderlass" network and resigned from his role as Head of Sport at the Swiss Racing Academy team.[3][4][5]

Major results

2008
3rd Tour du Jura
2009
6th Tour du Jura
10th Ronde van Noord-Holland
2010
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
4th Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt
5th Overall Cinturón a Mallorca
2011
1st Antwerpse Havenpijl
3rd Grand Prix des Marbriers
5th Grand Prix de la Ville de Lillers
6th Time trial, National Road Championships
6th Overall Tour de Bretagne
9th GP du canton d'Argovie
2012
1st Stage 1 Boucles de la Mayenne
4th Road race, National Road Championships
4th Overall An Post Rás
1st Stage 2
2013
7th Val d'Ille Classic
2014
3rd Tour de Berne
2016
2nd Road race, National Road Championships

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Pirmin Lang". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Pirmin Lang". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. ^ "Former Swiss pro leaves the team he founded after admitting involvement in Aderlass doping ring". road.cc. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Former IAM Cycling rider confesses to doping within Aderlass network during career - Cycling Weekly". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Operation Aderlass: Schweizer Ex-Radprofi Pirmin Lang gesteht Doping". Nau.ch. Retrieved 2 March 2020.


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