Team

Jochen Käß
Team

JOCHEN Käß

Stage win Cape Epic 2011

throughout the last couple of years, Jochen käß has evolved into a strong all- rounder by boosting his performance in long-distance racing. in 2010 he came close to winning the german national Championship races in both Cross Country and Marathon. the season 2011 did not run that smoothly however, with a fourth- place finish at the german national Cross Country Championships being the best result. nevertheless, käß is still in the top 10 of the uCi’s marathon world ranking, which is a proof of his consistency – and a consequence of finishing in fifth at the Marathon World Championships. käß showed another strong performance in south africa, when he finished in second overall at the prestigious Cape epic stage race together with Hannes genze. in 2012, Jochen käß is planning to compete in cross country, marathon and stage races alike. and he has got a firm intention to compete for one of the german tickets to the Olympic games in London as well.

SIZE: 178 cm
WEIGHT: 64 kg
PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Weil im Schönbuch, Germany
DATE OF BIRTH: 05.05.1981
HOBBIES: snowboard, cross country skiing, snow shoe hiking, motocross, slackline
MARITAL STATE: single

Pressconference 2012

Pressconference 2011

SUCCESSES

2011 stage win Cape epic, 2nd overall Cape epic, 5th World Championships Marathon, 4th german national Championships Cross Country

2010 German national marathon champion, 2nd at german national cross country championships, winner Roc’d’Azur Marathon, Worldcuprankings between 21 and 36

2009 3rd at German national championships cross country; Worldcup results: 15th in Offenburg, 19th in Pietermaritzburg, 20th in both Schladming and Houffalize, 41st in Madrid, 52nd in Champéry; 5th overall at Cape Epic stage race, South Africa

2008 Winner Transschwarzwald (solo), 18th place worldcup cross country, Schladming

2007 German national marathon champion, 2nd position overall at the Tour Héxagonal

2006 Bronze medal at the European cross country championships