Emanuel Buchmann (born 18 November 1992) is a German professional

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, who currently rides for

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. In 2015 he won the

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. He has competed in the

Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...

six times, finishing fourth in

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, and twice in the

Vuelta a España The Vuelta a España (; en, Tour of Spain) is an annual multi-stage bicycle race primarily held in Spain, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Inspired by the success of the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia, the r ...

, in

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and

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Career

Buchmann is the son of carpenter Manfred Buchmann and hails from

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near

Ravensburg Ravensburg ( Swabian: ''Raveschburg'') is a city in Upper Swabia in Southern Germany, capital of the district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg. Ravensburg was first mentioned in 1088. In the Middle Ages, it was an Imperial Free City and an imp ...

in the German state of

Baden-Württemberg Baden-Württemberg (; ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state () in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France. With more than 11.07 million inhabitants across a ...

. , he lives in

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, Austria.

Bora–Argon 18 (2015–present)

2015

In 2015, Buchmann denied the strong sprinters their chance at the

when he attacked from a leading group to take the title. During the subsequent

, he finished a strong third on the stage finishing at the top of the

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2017

After a quieter 2016 season, he finished tenth at the 2017 Tour de Romandie, losing a podium position only during the race's final stage time trial. Buchmann then finished seventh overall and first in the young riders' classification at the

Critérium du Dauphiné The Critérium du Dauphiné, before 2010 known as the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, is an annual cycling road race in the Dauphiné region in the southeast of France. The race is run over eight days during the first half of June. It is par ...

, one of the major preparation races for the

. During the last stage, he finished ahead of strong general classification riders such as

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and

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at Plateau de Solaison. Buchmann commented after the stage that he was delighted to have been able to "stay with the best" of the race. At the

the week after, Buchmann set up the victory for his teammate

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, finishing in second place. His form faded slightly at the Tour de France, where he was set to work for team leader

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, who withdrew early; he eventually finished in 15th place overall.

2018

Buchmann opened the season strong, with a 10th place overall at the

Abu Dhabi Tour The Abu Dhabi Tour was a men's cycling stage race that took place in the United Arab Emirates, held annually between 2015 and 2018. In 2019 The Abu Dhabi Tour merged with the Dubai Tour to become the UAE Tour. History When inaugurated, it was ...

. He followed that up with his best result, at that time, 4th at the

Tour of the Basque Country The Tour of the Basque Country (Officially: ''Itzulia Basque Country'', es, Vuelta al País Vasco, links=no, eu, Euskal Herriko Itzulia) is an annual road cycling stage race held in the Spanish Basque Country in April. It is one of the races t ...

. He finished 9th at the

Tour de Romandie The Tour de Romandie is a stage race which is part of the UCI World Tour. It runs through the Romandie region, or French-speaking part of Switzerland. The competition began in 1947, to coincide with the 50-year anniversary of Swiss Cycling. It w ...

, and 18th at the

Eschborn–Frankfurt Eschborn–Frankfurt, previously Rund um den Henninger Turm Frankfurt, is an annual semi classic cycling race in Germany, starting in Eschborn and finishing in Frankfurt. The event, sometimes referred to as the Frankfurt Grand Prix, is held annua ...

race. At the

in June, Buchmann finished sixth in the general classification, repeating his strong performance from the previous year. He attacked multiple times on the final stage, but was brought back and finished the stage fourth. He was selected to ride the

. He performed well in the opening stages. On stage 4, he attacked the group of favourites on the finishing climb of

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, gaining time which moved him into second place overall, within seven seconds of the race lead. After falling back during the subsequent mountain stages, Buchmann eventually finished the Vuelta in 12th place overall, his best result in a Grand Tour up to that point.

2019

Buchmann raced the

, winning stage 5 after attacking on the penultimate climb of the day to take the overall lead. He lost the leader's jersey on the final stage of the race. In the closing metres, Buchmann took a wrong turn and lost significant time. The time he lost through this was later reinstated, meaning that he finished the race in third overall. At the

, Buchmann finished seventh overall. In preparation for the upcoming

, Buchmann raced the

, where he finished third overall, after

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abandoned the event during the final stage, handing the podium spot to Buchmann. He remained in good form all the way through the Tour, answering nearly every attack by the elite

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riders. By the time the race reached the

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, he was barely two minutes behind race leader

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, just off the podium in fourth place.

2020

Buchmann started his 2020 season strongly, winning the Trofeo de Tramuntana, the second leg of the

Challenge Mallorca The Challenge Vuelta Ciclista a Mallorca ( en, Tour of Majorca, ca, Challenge Volta Ciclista a Mallorca) is a series of four (five until 2012) professional one day road bicycle races held on the Spanish island of Mallorca in late January or earl ...

. He was part of a breakaway that formed on the penultimate climb of the day and used the descent to create a gap, which he held to the finish. His last race before the season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic was the

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, which he was forced to abandon after a crash. His next objectives after racing resumed were the

before leading his team at the

. At the Dauphiné, Buchmann was third overall when a crash on stage four forced him to withdraw. The injuries he sustained put his Tour de France participation in doubt, but he eventually started the race, finishing 38th overall.

2021

For 2021, Buchmann initially chose to forgo the

, due to its route not suiting his strengths, containing too many

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s and too little mountain-top finishes. He decided to compete at the Giro d'Italia instead. Following a poor opening time trial and losing some seconds during the first mountain stages, Buchmann came into his own on stage 11 over gravel roads, launching an attack that only

was able to follow, elevating himself into sixth place in the process. He rode strongly on stage 14 as well, ending on the

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, keeping his overall position. However, a mass crash early during stage 15 saw Buchmann fall. While he was able to stand afterwards, the race doctor made the decision to pull Buchmann from the race. He was brought to hospital, where a light

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and bruises to the face and hip were diagnosed. In June, Buchmann was added to 's Tour de France squad, riding in support of team leader

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Major results

;2010 : 9th Ronde van Vlaanderen Junioren : 10th Overall Tour du Valromey ;2012 : 6th Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan ;2014 : 3rd Overall Okolo Jižních Čech ::1st Stage 3 : 7th Overall

Tour de l'Avenir Tour de l'Avenir ( en, Tour of the Future) is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents ...

: 7th

GP Capodarco The GP Capodarco is a European bicycle race held in Capodarco, a city ward of Fermo, Italy. Since 2005, the race has been organised as a 1.2 event on the UCI Europe Tour The UCI Continental Circuits are a series of road bicycle racing competi ...

: 8th Overall Tour d'Azerbaïdjan : 8th Overall Mzansi Tour ;2015 : 1st MaillotAllemania

Road race, National Road Championships : 1st Stage 1 ( TTT)

Giro del Trentino The Tour of the Alps is an annual professional cycling stage race in Italy and Austria. First held in 1962, it was named Giro del Trentino ( en, Tour of Trentino) until 2016, and run over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region ...

;2016 : 4th Rudi Altig Race : 8th Overall

;2017 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships : 6th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana : 7th Overall

::1st

Young rider classification : 7th Overall

Tour of the Alps The Tour of the Alps is an annual professional cycling stage race in Italy and Austria. First held in 1962, it was named Giro del Trentino ( en, Tour of Trentino) until 2016, and run over four stages in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region ...

: 10th Overall

: 10th

Vuelta a Murcia The Vuelta Ciclista a Murcia ( en, Tour of Murcia) is a road bicycle race held in and around Murcia, Spain. The first four editions were reserved to amateurs. Originally the race was held in early March and consisted of five stages. However, due ...

;2018 : 4th Overall

: 6th Overall

: 7th Overall

Tour de Pologne The Tour de Pologne (Polish: ''Wyścig Dookoła Polski'', English: ''Tour of Poland'', official abbreviation TdP,) is an annual, professional men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in Poland. It consists of seven or eight stage ...

: 9th Overall

: 10th Overall

;2019 : 1st Trofeo Andratx–Lloseta : 2nd Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana : 3rd Overall

::1st Stage 5 : 3rd Overall

: 4th Overall

: 4th

Gran Piemonte The Giro del Piemonte, since 2009 known also as Gran Piemonte, is a classic cycle races, semi classic European Road bicycle racing, bicycle race held in the Apennine Mountains, Italy. The race first took place in 1906. Since 2005, the race has bee ...

: 7th Overall

: 8th

Giro di Lombardia The Giro di Lombardia ( en, Tour of Lombardy), officially ''Il Lombardia'', is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five 'Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the most prestigious one-day events in ...

;2020 : 1st Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana : 9th Pollença–Andratx ;2021 : 4th Road race, National Road Championships ;2022 : 4th Road race, National Road Championships : 5th

Circuito de Getxo The Circuito de Getxo ( en, Getxo Circuit) is a single-day road bicycle race held annually in July in Getxo Getxo () is a town located in the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country, in Spain. It is part of Greate ...

: 6th Trofeo Serra de Tramuntana : 7th Overall Giro d'Italia : 9th Trofeo Calvià ;2023 : 10th Trofeo Andratx–Mirador D'es Colomer

General classification results timeline

References

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