Rick Zabel

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Rick Zabel

| image = Rund um Köln 2018 007.jpg

| caption = Zabel at the 2018 Rund um Köln

| fullname = Rick Zabel

| nickname = The Lion{{cite web |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/greipel-passes-on-advice-to-training-partner-politt-in-tour-de-france-breakaway/ |title=Greipel passes on advice to training partner Politt in Tour de France breakaway |last=Ryan |first=Barry |date=8 July 2021 |website=cyclingnews.com |access-date=19 July 2021}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|12|7}}

| birth_place = Unna, Germany

| height = {{height|m=1.84}}{{cite web|title=Rick Zabel - Team KATUSHA ALPECIN|url=https://teamkatushaalpecin.com/team/riders/rick-zabel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190708110113/https://teamkatushaalpecin.com/team/riders/rick-zabel|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 8, 2019|access-date=8 July 2019}}

| weight = {{convert|72|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Sprinter{{cite web|url=https://israelpremiertech.com/riders/|title=Riders - Israel–Premier Tech Pro Cycling Team|publisher={{UCI team code|IPT|2023}}|access-date=15 January 2024}}

| amateuryears1 = 2012–2013

| amateurteam1 = {{UCI team code|RB3|2012}}

| proyears1 = 2014–2016

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}}

| proyears2 = 2017–2019

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|KAT|2017}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/katusha-alpecin-announce-reduced-24-rider-roster-for-2019/|title=Katusha-Alpecin announce reduced 24-rider roster for 2019|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Immediate Media Company|date=20 November 2018|access-date=4 January 2019}}

| proyears3 = 2020–2024

| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|ICA|2020}}{{cite news|url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/israel-cycling-academy-become-israel-start-up-nation-as-worldtour-beckons/|first=Daniel|last=Ostanek|title=Israel Cycling Academy become Israel Start-Up Nation as WorldTour beckons|work=Cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|date=11 December 2019|access-date=2 January 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15242/2003421/279|title=Israel Start-Up Nation|work=UCI.org|publisher=Union Cycliste Internationale|access-date=1 January 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210101175258/https://www.uci.org/road/teams/TeamDetail/15242/2003421/279|archive-date=1 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.uci.org/team-details/17703|title=Israel–Premier Tech|publisher=UCI|access-date=15 January 2024}}

| majorwins =

}}

Rick Zabel (born 7 December 1993) is a German road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2014 to May 2024. He is the son of Erik Zabel and grandson of Detlef Zabel.

Cycling career

Born in Unna, Zabel won the National Novice Track Championships in 2009, in the Madison event.{{cite web|title=Thomas Schneider und Rick Zabel neue Deutsche Meister im Zweier Mannschaftsfahren der Jugend|url=http://koelnerradrennen.blog.de/2009/08/10/thomas-schneider-rick-zabel-neue-deutsche-meister-zweier-mannschaftsfahren-jugend-6691254/|publisher=Radrennen in Köln|access-date=24 July 2015|language=de|date=10 August 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725012837/http://koelnerradrennen.blog.de/2009/08/10/thomas-schneider-rick-zabel-neue-deutsche-meister-zweier-mannschaftsfahren-jugend-6691254/|archive-date=25 July 2015}} In 2010 he enjoyed more success in track events, and in 2011, at the UCI Road World Championships in Copenhagen, he was fifth in the men's junior road race.

By summer of 2011 Zabel visited the Pierre de Coubertin sport gymnasium in Erfurt.{{cite web|title=Rick Zabel träumt mit 17 schon von der Profikarriere|url=http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_72008.htm|website=radsport-news.com|access-date=24 July 2015|language=de|date=25 September 2011}} He left high school without a diploma, in order to sign his first professional contract with the {{UCI team code|RB3|2012}} for the 2012 season.{{cite web|title=Rabobank haalt zoon Erik Zabel|url=http://www.nu.nl/sport/2621566/rabobank-haalt-zoon-erik-zabel.html|website=nu.nl|access-date=24 July 2015|language=nl|date=21 September 2011}} In 2012 he triumphed in the German road championship in the U23 class.{{cite web|title=Rick Zabel ist neuer U23-Meister|url=http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_77634.htm|website=radsport-news.com|access-date=24 July 2015|language=de|date=9 September 2012}} In 2013, Zabel won the under-23 Tour of Flanders, and won a stage at the Tour de Normandie.

For the 2014 season, Zabel turned professional with the {{UCI team code|BMC|2014}}.{{cite web|title=Rick Zabel fährt ab 2014 für BMC|url=http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_81790.htm|website=radsport-news.com|access-date=24 July 2015|language=de|date=3 June 2013}}

On 6 May 2015, Zabel was named in BMC's team for the Giro d'Italia, giving him his first Grand Tour start.{{cite web|title=Giro d'Italia: Zabel-Sohn Rick vor erster großer Rundfahrt|url=http://www.spiegel.de/sport/sonst/rick-zabel-startet-beim-giro-d-italia-fuer-bmc-a-1032353.html|publisher=Spiegel Online|access-date=7 May 2015|date=6 May 2015|language=de}} On 7 July 2015, his father's 45th birthday, Zabel celebrated his first victory as a professional, winning stage 3 of the Tour of Austria.{{cite web|title=Rick Zabels erster Profi-Sieg: "Es war brutal schwer"|url=https://www.kicker.de/rick-zabels-erster-profi-sieg_es-war-brutal-schwer-630419/artikel|publisher=Kicker|access-date=24 July 2015|language=de|date=7 July 2015}}

In June 2017, he was named in the startlist for the Tour de France.{{Cite web|url=http://www.procyclingstats.com/race/Tour_de_France_2017_Startlist |title=2017: 104th Tour de France: Start List |access-date=28 June 2017 |work=Pro Cycling Stats}}

In May 2019, he won his second professional race in a sprint finish on stage two of the Tour de Yorkshire.

In May 2024, he announced his retirement from the sport following the Rund um Köln.{{cite web | url=https://israelpremiertech.com/thank-you-rick/ | title=Thank you, Rick | work=israelpremiertech.com | date=1 May 2024 | accessdate=13 May 2024}}

Major results

;2009

: 1st 20px Madison, National Novice Track Championships (with Thomas Schneider)

;2010

: National Junior Track Championships

::2nd Madison (with Thomas Schneider)

::3rd Points race

::3rd Team pursuit

;2011

: 4th Overall Driedaagse van Axel

: 5th Road race, UCI Junior Road World Championships

;2012

: 1st 20px Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships

: 2nd Ronde van Limburg

: 9th GP Raf Jonckheere

;2013

: 1st Ronde van Vlaanderen Beloften

: 1st Stage 5 Tour de Normandie

: 4th Overall Tour de Gironde

: 6th Paris–Tours Espoirs

: 7th La Côte Picarde

: 7th Münsterland Giro

: 8th Overall Olympia's Tour

: 10th Arno Wallaard Memorial

;2014

: 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Giro del Trentino

: 6th Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop

;2015 (1 pro win)

: 1st Stage 3 Tour of Austria

;2016

: 4th Volta Limburg Classic

;2017

: 2nd Eschborn–Frankfurt – Rund um den Finanzplatz

: 9th Paris–Bourges

;2018

: 10th Overall Dubai Tour

;2019 (1)

: 1st Stage 2 Tour de Yorkshire

: 8th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

;2020

: Giro d'Italia

::Held 20px after Stage 1

;2022

: Giro d'Italia

::Held 20px after Stage 3

::20px Combativity award Stage 2

=Grand Tour general classification results timeline=

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