| # 48 Jacob ERKER
Team:SYM DOB:12/22/1975 Age on 4/21/08:32 Nationality:CAN Residence(s)Portland, OR Height: 165 Weight:60 Pro Since:1999 Specialty:All Around, Climbing Website:n/a Past Pro Teams:Schroeder Iron Sea Silver |
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2008 Highlights:
Career Highlights:2007 2nd Overall Tour de Bowness - 5th Stage 6 La Vuelta a Venezuela - 7th Overall Tour de Beauce 2006 1st Vuelta a El Salvador Team Time Trial - 2nd Stage 5 Vuelta a Chihuahua - 2nd Stage 5 Tour of Utah - 3rd Stage 4 Tour de Hokkaido - 3rd Overall Tour de White Rock - 4th Overall Tour de Hokkaido 2005 1st Overall Tour de Bowness - 2nd K.O.M. Redlands Classic - 10th Canadian National Championships Road Race, Kamloops, BC 2004 1st K.O.M. Redlands Classic - 2nd Boulevard Road Race
Interesting Facts:Born in Calgary, Alberta, Jacob credits Greg Lemond's 1989 Tour de France win as the event that roused his interest in cycling and eventually helped him locate a local Calgary cycling club in 1990. Jacob has been a member of several different squads, including the professional teams Schroeder Iron 2001-2003 and Seasilver in 2004. Jacob's racing results include two international wins at the Tour of Guadeloupe and the Tour of Hokkaido, King of the Mountain at the Redlands Classic Stage Race, and numerous victories throughout the US and Canada. In 2006, Jacob moved to Portland, Oregon with his wife, Laura and they are expecting their first child in the fall.
Career Highlights:2007 2nd Overall Tour de Bowness - 5th Stage 6 La Vuelta a Venezuela - 7th Overall Tour de Beauce 2006 1st Vuelta a El Salvador Team Time Trial - 2nd Stage 5 Vuelta a Chihuahua - 2nd Stage 5 Tour of Utah - 3rd Stage 4 Tour de Hokkaido - 3rd Overall Tour de White Rock - 4th Overall Tour de Hokkaido 2005 1st Overall Tour de Bowness - 2nd K.O.M. Redlands Classic - 10th Canadian National Championships Road Race, Kamloops, BC 2004 1st K.O.M. Redlands Classic - 2nd Boulevard Road Race
Interesting Facts:Born in Calgary, Alberta, Jacob credits Greg Lemond's 1989 Tour de France win as the event that roused his interest in cycling and eventually helped him locate a local Calgary cycling club in 1990. Jacob has been a member of several different squads, including the professional teams Schroeder Iron 2001-2003 and Seasilver in 2004. Jacob's racing results include two international wins at the Tour of Guadeloupe and the Tour of Hokkaido, King of the Mountain at the Redlands Classic Stage Race, and numerous victories throughout the US and Canada. In 2006, Jacob moved to Portland, Oregon with his wife, Laura and they are expecting their first child in the fall.