Björn Thurau
Thurau at the 2016 Tour of Britain. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Björn Thurau |
| Born | 23 July 1988 Frankfurt am Main, West Germany |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2010 | Team Bergstrasse |
| Professional teams | |
| 2007 | Atlas–Romer's Hausbäckerei |
| 2008–2009 | Elk Haus–Simplon |
| 2011 | Team NSP |
| 2012–2014 | Team Europcar |
| 2015 | Bora–Argon 18 |
| 2016 | Wanty–Groupe Gobert |
| 2017 | Kuwait–Cartucho.es |
| 2018 | Holdsworth |
| 2019 | Vito–Feirense–PNB |
Björn Thurau (born 23 July 1988) is a German former professional road racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2007 and 2019. He is the son of former cyclist Dietrich Thurau.
After retiring, Thurau was a presenter for Global Cycling Network's German-language YouTube channel. He left in February 2021.
In September 2021 he was banned from cycling for doping offences, and his results dating back to December 2010 were stripped.