Sebastian Lang

{{Short description|German road bicycle racer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}

{{Infobox cyclist

| name = Sebastian Lang

| image = Sebastian Lang.jpg

| caption =Lang in 2004

| fullname = Sebastian Lang

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|9|15|df=y}}

| birth_place = Sonneberg, East Germany

| height = {{convert|1.87|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|75|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| currentteam = Retired

| discipline = Road

| role = Rider

| ridertype = Time trialist

| amateuryears1 =

| amateurteam1 =

| proyears1 = 2002–2008

| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|GST|2002}}

| proyears2 = 2009–2011

| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|OLO|2009}}

| majorwins = 3-Länder-Tour (2006)
20px National Time Trial Champion (2006)
Hessen-Rundfahrt (2004)
Danmark Rundt (2003)
Karlsruheversicherungs GP (2003)

}}

Sebastian Lang (born 15 September 1979 in Sonneberg) is a former German professional road bicycle racer and time trialist, who rode as a professional between 2002 and 2011. He rode on {{UCI team code|GST|2002}} from 2002 until its demise in 2008, and in 2006 became Germany's national time trial champion.

In the 2008 Tour de France, on stage 9, Lang broke from the peloton 22 kilometers into the stage. He shook off his two breakaway companions on the category 1 col de Peyresourde, with another big difficulty to come, the col d'Aspin. He was passed on the latter by Riccardo Riccò, who would win the stage{{cite news| url= http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/900/journal_etape.html| title= Ricco Rockets Ahead To Second Stage Victory| publisher= www.letour.fr| date= 13 July 2008| accessdate= 14 July 2008| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080714010037/http://www.letour.fr/2008/TDF/LIVE/us/900/journal_etape.html| archive-date= 14 July 2008| url-status= dead| df= dmy-all}} only be excluded from the Tour later on for a positive test to the blood booster CERA.{{cite news|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/07/17/cycling.ricco/|title=Tour de France tainted by third drug scandal|work=CNN|publisher=2009 Cable News Network|date=17 July 2008|accessdate=22 November 2012}} With his long break, Lang earned the most combative award for the stage,{{cite news|url=http://hopeeternal.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/tour-de-france-2008-stage-9-toulouse-bagneres-de-bigorre/|title=Tour de France 2008 – Stage 9 (Toulouse – Bagnères-de-Bigorre)|work=Meanderings along the narrow way|publisher=WordPress|date=22 July 2012|accessdate=22 November 2012}} and raked in points for the best climber jersey, which he would wear from stages 12 to 14.

In 2011, Lang started and finished all three Grand Tours for {{UCI team code|OLO|2011}}, only the 31st rider to achieve this feat. He retired at the end of that season, aged 32.{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/11/news/inside-cycling-with-john-wilcockson-this-year's-retirees-just-faded-away_197318|title=Inside Cycling with John Wilcockson: This year's retirees just faded away|work=VeloNews|date=7 November 2011|accessdate=5 January 2012|first=John|last=Wilcockson}}