Pascal Ackermann

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Pascal Ackermann

| image = Deutschland Tour 2018 Bonn 084.jpg

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| caption = Ackermann at the 2018 Deutschland Tour

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|1|17|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kandel, Germany

| death_date =

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| height = {{height|m=1.80}}{{cite web|title=BORA - hansgrohe|url=https://bora-hansgrohe.com/en/rider/pascal-ackermann/3045983|access-date=18 July 2019}}

| weight = {{convert|78|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = {{UCI team code|ISN}}

| disciplines = {{ubl|Road|Track}}

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Sprinter

| amateuryears1 = 2004–2012

| amateurteam1 = RV Edelweiß Kandel

| amateuryears2 = 2011

| amateurteam2 = {{allow wrap|Carboo4U Radsport Team Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland}}

| amateuryears3 = 2012

| amateurteam3 = {{allow wrap|Team CompressionX–Radshop Weigenand Rheinland-Pfalz/Saarland}}

| proyears1 = 2013–2016

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|RNR|2013}}

| proyears2 = 2017–2021

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|BOH|2017}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bora-hansgrohe.com/en/press/argonnews201810kader-04/argonnews201810kader-04/59094710|title=With Christoph Pfingsten, BORA – hansgrohe completes its roster for 2019|work={{UCI team code|BOH|2018}}|publisher=Denk Pro Cycling GmbH & Co. KG|date=12 October 2018|access-date=2 January 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/features/team-preview-bora-hansgrohe/|title=2020 Team Preview: Bora-Hansgrohe|first=Barry|last=Ryan|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=28 December 2019|access-date=1 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15235/1001554/279|title=Bora - Hansgrohe|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101053525/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15235/1001554/279|archive-date=1 January 2021}}

| proyears3 = 2022–2023

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|UAE|2022}}

| proyears4 = 2024–

| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|ISN|2024}}

| majorwins = Grand Tours

:Giro d'Italia

::Points classification (2019)

::3 individual stages (2019, 2023)

:Vuelta a España

::2 individual stages (2020)

One-day races and Classics

:{{nowrap|National Road Race Championships (2018)}}

:Eschborn–Frankfurt (2019)

:London–Surrey Classic (2018)

:Brussels Cycling Classic (2018)

:GP de Fourmies (2018, 2019)

:Clásica de Almería (2019, 2020)

:Bredene Koksijde Classic (2019, 2022)

:Classique Dunkerque (2025)

| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{GER}} }}

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Pascal Ackermann (born 17 January 1994) is a German cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam {{UCI team code|ISA}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17703|title=Israel–Premier Tech|publisher=UCI|access-date=15 January 2024}}

Career

Born in Kandel, Ackermann joined the {{UCI team code|RNR|2013}} team in 2013, and spent four seasons with the team. In August 2016 {{UCI team code|BOH|2017}} announced that Ackermann would join them for the 2017 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/marcus-burghardt-signs-for-bora-hansgrohe/ |title=Marcus Burghardt signs for Bora-Hansgrohe|date=19 August 2016 |website=cyclingnews.com|access-date=15 October 2016}} In 2018, he took 9 wins, including the London–Surrey Classic and the German national championships.{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/ridelondon-surrey-classic-report-388607|title=Pascal Ackermann sprints to victory on the Mall at the RideLondon-Surrey Classic|work=Cycling Weekly|first=Michael|last=Stokoe|date=29 July 2018|accessdate=30 July 2018}} His first pro win was stage five of the Tour de Romandie in April.

In May 2019, he competed in the Giro d'Italia,{{Cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/giro-d-italia/2019/startlist |title=2019: 102nd Giro d'Italia: Start List |access-date=8 May 2019 |work=ProCyclingStats}} where he won the second and fifth stages,{{cite news|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/sports/cycling/2019/05/12/ackermann-sprints-to-1st-giro-win-roglic-in-overall-lead/39472543/|title=Ackermann sprints to 1st Giro win, Roglic in overall lead|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett|agency=Associated Press|date=12 May 2019|accessdate=26 November 2021}}{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-ditalia-2019/stage-5/results/|title=Giro d'Italia: Ackermann wins stage 5|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=15 May 2019|accessdate=26 November 2021}} and became the first German rider to win the points classification in the Giro d'Italia.{{cite news|url=https://www.bora.com/gb/gb/sports-nutrition/story/portrait-ackermann/|title=Pascal Ackermann – Mr Happy sprints to success|work=Bora.com|publisher=Bora Vertriebs GmbH & Co KG|accessdate=26 November 2021}} He also won Eschborn–Frankfurt only 11 days before the start of the Giro. In total, he took 13 victories that year.

In October 2020, he entered in the Vuelta a España,{{cite web|url=https://www.procyclingstats.com/race/vuelta-a-espana/2020/gc/startlist |title=75th La Vuelta ciclista a España: Startlist |work=ProCyclingStats |access-date=19 October 2020}} where he won the ninth and eighteenth stages.{{cite news|url=https://www.lavuelta.es/en/news/2020/stage-9/ackermann-collects-his-first-la-vuelta-win/23807|title=Ackermann collects his first La Vuelta win|work=Vuelta a España|publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation|date=29 October 2020|accessdate=26 November 2021}}{{cite news|first=William|last=Fotheringham|authorlink=William Fotheringham|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/nov/08/primoz-roglic-clinches-vuelta-a-espana-pascal-ackermann-madrid-hugh-carthy-richard-carapaz|title=Primoz Roglic clinches Vuelta a España as Pascal Ackermann takes final stage|work=The Guardian|publisher=Guardian Media Group|date=8 November 2020|accessdate=26 November 2021}}

After five seasons with {{UCI team code|BOH|2021|nolink=yes}}, Ackermann signed a two-year contract with {{UCI team code|UAE|2022}} from the 2022 season.{{cite news|first=Stephen|last=Farrand|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pascal-ackermann-confirms-move-to-uae-team-emirates-for-2022/|title=Pascal Ackermann confirms move to UAE Team Emirates for 2022|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=7 August 2021|accessdate=26 November 2021}} He won his third stage of the Giro d'Italia in 2023 on stage 11.{{cite web|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/giro-d-italia-2023/stage-11/results/|title=Giro d'Italia: Ackermann awarded photo-finish sprint victory on stage 11|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|publisher=CyclingNews|date=17 May 2023|access-date=17 May 2023}}

The following season, he joined {{UCI team code|ISN|2024}} on a two-year contract.{{cite web | url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/pascal-ackermann-joins-israel-premier-tech-with-eyes-on-tour-de-france-sprints/ | title=Pascal Ackermann joins Israel-Premier Tech with eyes on Tour de France sprints | work=Cycling News | date=18 August 2023 | accessdate=6 May 2024 | author=Ryan, Barry}}

Major results

=Road=

;2011

: 1st Stage 3 Int. 3-Etappenfahrt der Rad-Junioren

;2012

: Niedersachsen-Rundfahrt

::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification

::1st Stage 3

;2015

: 1st Stage 2 Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich

: 2nd Neuseen Classics

: 8th Road race, UEC European Under-23 Championships

: 8th Münsterland Giro

;2016

: 1st {{cjersey|germany}} Road race, National Under-23 Championships

: Tour de Berlin

::1st Stages 3b & 4

: 2nd 15px Road race, UCI World Under-23 Championships

: 3rd Münsterland Giro

: 4th Road race, National Championships

: 4th Overall Tour of Estonia

::1st Young rider classification

: 6th Kattekoers

: 7th Rund um Köln

;2017

: 1st {{cjersey|red}} Sprints classification, Tour of the Alps

: 4th Road race, UEC European Championships

: 5th Scheldeprijs

;2018 (9 pro wins)

: 1st {{cjersey|germany}} Road race, National Championships

: 1st London–Surrey Classic

: 1st Brussels Cycling Classic

: 1st Grand Prix de Fourmies

: Tour de Pologne

::1st Stages 1 & 2

: 1st Stage 2 Critérium du Dauphiné

: 1st Stage 5 Tour de Romandie

: 1st Stage 2 Tour of Guangxi

: 2nd Three Days of Bruges–De Panne

: 2nd Scheldeprijs

: 3rd Handzame Classic

: 5th Münsterland Giro

;2019 (13)

: 1st Eschborn–Frankfurt

: 1st Clásica de Almería

: 1st Bredene Koksijde Classic

: 1st Grand Prix de Fourmies

: 1st Gooikse Pijl

: Giro d'Italia

::1st {{cjersey|purple}} Points classification

::1st Stages 2 & 5

: Tour of Guangxi

::1st {{cjersey|blue}} Points classification

::1st Stages 3 & 6

: Tour de Pologne

::1st Stages 1 & 3

: 1st Stage 1 Deutschland Tour

: 1st Stage 1 Tour of Slovenia

: 1st {{cjersey|red}} Points classification, Volta ao Algarve

: 2nd Brussels Cycling Classic

: 2nd Münsterland Giro

: 2nd Nokere Koerse

: 2nd Primus Classic

: 3rd 15px Road race, UEC European Championships

;2020 (8)

: 1st Clásica de Almería

: Vuelta a España

::1st Stages 9 & 18

: Tirreno–Adriatico

::1st {{cjersey|orange}} Points classification

::1st Stage 1 & 2

: Sibiu Cycling Tour

::1st Stages 2 & 3b

: 1st Stage 1 UAE Tour

: 2nd Road race, National Championships

: 2nd Trofeo Campos, Porreres, Felanitx, Ses Salines

: 2nd Trofeo de Playa de Palma–Palma

: 3rd 15px Road race, UEC European Championships

: 6th Brussels Cycling Classic

;2021 (6)

: Settimana Ciclistica Italiana

::1st {{cjersey|white}} Points classification

::1st Stages 2, 3 & 5

: Sibiu Cycling Tour

::1st {{cjersey|blue}} Points classification

::1st Prologue & Stage 3

: 2nd Overall Deutschland Tour

::1st {{cjersey|green}} Points classification

::1st Stage 1

: 2nd Grand Prix de Fourmies

: 3rd Classic Brugge–De Panne

: 4th Elfstedenronde

: 5th Eschborn–Frankfurt

: 5th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

: 6th Scheldeprijs

: 9th Münsterland Giro

;2022 (2)

: 1st Bredene Koksijde Classic

: 1st Stage 4 Tour de Pologne

: 8th Trofeo Alcúdia–Port d'Alcúdia

: 9th Nokere Koerse

;2023 (2)

: 1st Stage 11 Giro d'Italia

: 1st Stage 1 Tour of Austria

: 2nd Bredene Koksijde Classic

;2024

: 4th Brussels Cycling Classic

: 4th Nokere Koerse

: 5th Rund um Köln

: 7th Münsterland Giro

;2025 (1)

: 1st Classique Dunkerque

==Grand Tour general classification results timeline==

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Grand Tour ! scope="col" \| 2019 ! scope="col" \| 2020 ! scope="col" \| 2021 ! scope="col" \| 2022 ! scope="col" \| 2023 ! scope="col" \| 2024
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| {{cjersey\|pink}} Giro d'Italia \| 122 \| — \| — \| — \| 82 \| —
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| {{cjersey\|yellow}} Tour de France \| — \| — \| — \| — \| — \| 112
style="text-align:center;" ! scope="row" \| {{cjersey\|red}} Vuelta a España \| — \| 131 \| — \| 111 \| — \| —

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Grand Tour

! scope="col" | 2019

! scope="col" | 2020

! scope="col" | 2021

! scope="col" | 2022

! scope="col" | 2023

! scope="col" | 2024

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! scope="row" | {{cjersey|pink}} Giro d'Italia

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