Michel Hessmann signs with Movistar Team
15 January 2025

The 23-year-old German cyclist signs with the Telefónica team for the next two seasons.

Born on April 6, 2001, in Münster, Germany, Michel Hessmann is a versatile cyclist who was part of the mixed relay team that won the gold medal at the 2020 European Championships. A year later, he was crowned German U23 time trial champion, and in 2022, he achieved another victory in the team time trial during the fifth stage of the Tour de l’Avenir.

In June 2023, following an episode of contamination, a prohibited substance was detected in Hessmann during an anti-doping control. The WADA and the National Anti-Doping Agency of Germany (NADA Germany) agreed with the rider for a period of ineligibility of twenty-one (21) months starting with the date of the sample collection on 14 June 2023, for an unintentional anti-doping rule violation according to the German rules. As a result, he will be eligible to compete with the team starting March 15.

MICHEL HESSMANN STATEMENTS

“It means a lot to me to sign with Movistar Team. I am incredibly grateful to have the chance to prove myself for this team with a palmares and history unrivalled in cycling.

I think I am a good Allrounder that fits well into modern cycling where every race is raced hard from start to finish and I am still discovering the rider type I can be, even on the long climbs of Tour de L’Avenir or the Giro. My goal is to be able to be a help to the leaders of the team on every terrain and especially in stage races like I did in the Giro and further develop as a rider so I will hopefully be able to start getting some results myself.”