No. 031 - Bernhard Kohl
 | Team: Team Gerolsteiner Country: AUT DOB: 1/4/1982 | Age: 25 Hometown: Vienna, Austria Residence: Wolkersdorf, Austria Height: 5'8" | Weight: 134 Website: www.bernhardkohl.at Pro Since: 2005 NRC Rank: 116th & Points: 107 Specialty: Climber |
Career Summary
Austrian road champion Bernhard Kohl is still developing as an overall cyclist but is considered a climbing specialist. In 2006, he finished 3rd in the prestigious Dauphine Libere, won the Austrian national road championships, and finished 2nd overall in the mountains classification of the Amgen Tour of California.Team Gerolsteiner manager Hans-Michael Holczer expressed confidence in his new sign-up: “There are not many riders of his age and with his mountain skills in the peloton. And his potential has not even been tapped yet. Bernhard will be an immense boost to Gerolsteiner, especially in the alpine terrain.” Kohl is a certified chimney sweep.
Events
07 Amgen Tour of CaliforniaIndividual Results
- 2006 1st Austrian National Road Championships; 2nd mountain classification Amgen Tour of California; 3rd overall Dauphine Libere; 5th overall Tour of Austria
- 2004 1st Tour de Pyrenees
- 2002 1st Austrian U23 National Road Championships; 1st U23 Rund um den Henninger Turm
