Within the «Multivan Merida Biking Team», Jochen Käß isan allrounder capable of competing with the World’s best riders both in cross country and in marathon races. For the team, heis a safe bet in the fight for points and top positions in the World ranking. Last season, he missed out ever so closely to winningboth national championship races in Germany. In the Olympic cross country race, only Moritz Milatz could keep him fromwinning. Seen these performances, Käß is in the running to represent Germany at London’s Olympic games. He topped off2010’s season with a win at the prestigious Roc d’Azur marathon race.
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
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