Per Christian Münstermann

Per Christian Münstermann (born 9 February 1999) is a German former professional road and track racing cyclist, who now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Global 6 United.[4]

Per Münstermann
Per Christian Münstermann (2019)
Personal information
Full namePer Christian Münstermann
Born (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 (age 25)
Düren, Germany
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Team information
Current teamGlobal 6 United
Discipline
  • Road
  • Track
Role
Rider typeAll-rounder
Amateur teams
2010RRC Düren–Merken
2011-2017Radschläger Düsseldorf
Professional team
2018–2023Team Sauerland NRW p/b SKS Germany[a][1][2][3]
Managerial team
2024–Global 6 United

Career

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Athletically, Münstermann started with athletics before switching to cycling in 2010.[5] In 2011 he joined the team SG Radschläger Düsseldorf.

In 2016 he became the German Junior Champion in the omnium in Cottbus, finished second in the points race and third in the individual pursuit. The following year, he won the title in the Madison as well as the National Championship in the team time trial with the Rose Team NRW Junior Team in Genthin. At the Junior Track World Championships the same year, he finished fourth in the Madison with Rico Brückner.

In 2018, Münstermann received a contract with UCI Continental team Team Sauerland NRW p/b SKS Germany. In the same year, he finished eighth at the German National Road Race Championships as part of the Three Countries Championship in the U23 road race.

Awards

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In 2017, Münstermann was honored as Düsseldorf's "Junior Sportsman of the Year".[6] Also in 2017, he was awarded the "Golden Lion" as Sportsman of the Year in his native town of Düren.[7]

Major Results

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Track

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2016
National Junior Championships
1st   Omnium
2nd Points race
3rd Individual pursuit
3rd Team pursuit
2017
National Junior Championships
1st   Madison (with Nils Weispfennig)
2nd Team pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit
2022
3rd Team pursuit, National Championships

Road

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2016
1st   Team time trial, National Junior Championships
2017
1st   Team time trial, National Junior Championships
2020
9th International Rhodes Grand Prix
2021
1st   Team time trial, National Championships
1st 30. Spee Cup Genthin
2022
1st GP Flahaut

Notes

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  1. ^ Left on 15 February 2023.
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References

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  1. ^ "Team SKS Sauerland NRW". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Team SKS Sauerland NRW". Directvelo (in French). Association Le Peloton. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Saris Rouvy Sauerland Team". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Global 6 United". UCI.org. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  5. ^ Zeitung, Aachener (14 September 2018). "Profi-Radsportler Per Christian Münstermann: Mit eisernem Wille und viel Disziplin". Aachener Zeitung.
  6. ^ Zeitung, Westdeutsche (23 December 2017). "Düsseldorf ehrt seine Nachwuchs-Asse". Westdeutsche Zeitung.
  7. ^ Zeitung, Aachener (13 July 2018). "Kreis: Kreis Düren zeichnet die Athleten 2017 mit „Goldenen Löwen" aus". Aachener Zeitung.