Erik Zabel (born July 7, 1970 in East Berlin) is a former German professional road bicycle racer who last raced with Milram. With over 200 professional wins he is considered by some to be one of the greatest German cyclists and cycling sprinters of all-time. Zabel won a record nine points classifications in grands tours including wearing the final green jersey in the Tour de France a record six consecutive years between 1996 to 2001 and the points jersey at the Vuelta a España in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Zabel won the Milan – San Remo four times and numerous six-day track events. For season 2012 he joined Team Katusha as sprint coach. He previously held that same position with the HTC-Highroad team until their dissolution.
Following two of his former Telekom teammates stated they were part of a systematic doping regime, he admitted that he had used the banned substance EPO before the 1996 Tour de France (24 May 2007).
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Record winner of the sprinters' green jersey at the Tour de France for six times from 1996 to 2001.
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German professional road bicycle racer since 1992.