Hanka Kupfernagel

Hanka Kupfernagel (born 19 March 1974 in Gera, Bezirk Gera) is a retired German professional cycle racer. During most of her career her primary focus was cyclo-cross racing, however, she has also won major road, track and mountain bike races. She has won seven consecutive medals at the UCI Women's Cyclo-cross World Championships, including three gold medals for 2000, 2001 and 2005; two silver medals in 2002 and 2003; and the bronze medal in 2004. Her major career victories also include a gold medal in the individual time trial competition at the 2007 UCI Road World Championships in Stuttgart and a silver medal in the road race at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

She finished 1st in the year-end UCI world class rankings in 1997 and 1999 winning the 1999 La Flèche Wallonne Féminine in the process. Kupfernagel captured the Emakumeen Bira cyclo-cross race three consecutive years from 1997 to 1999.

In 2007, the three-times world cyclo-cross champion added world time trial champion to her palmares when she won gold at the 2007 UCI Road World Championships Women's Time Trial. She also won the Sparkassen Giro Bochum.

In 2008, she had a very strong cyclo-cross season, winning two World Cup races and even though she finished at second place for six times, she had enough point to claim the overall World Cup title. She seemed to be the favourite for the women's race at the 2009 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships in Hoogerheide, she was not able to defend her title as Marianne Vos beat her during a sprint finish and left her with the silver medal.

Kupfernagel officially retired in 2016. After three and a half years out of competition she participated in the German cyclo-cross championship 2019 at the age of 44 finishing the race in the second place.

Road

 * 1992
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg Road Race, UCI Junior Road World Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Bretagne


 * 1994
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Berliner Rundfahrt
 * 1st Prologue & Stage 3
 * 1st Eschborn–Frankfurt City Loop
 * 2nd Frühjahrsstraßenpreis
 * 3rd Overall Essen Etappenfahrt
 * 1st Stage 1
 * 3rd Overall Krasna Lipa Tour Féminine


 * 1995
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Road Race
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Time Trial
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Gracia–Orlová
 * 1st Stages 1 & 3
 * 1st Frühjahrsstraßenpreis
 * 1st Laimnau-Wiesertsweiler
 * 1st Eberdingen–Hochdorf
 * 1st Main-Spessart Rundfahrt
 * 1st Karbach Criterium
 * 1st Oy-Mittelberg Criterium
 * 1st Forst Criterium
 * 1st Forst Chrono (TTT)
 * 1st Irrel-Ferschweller
 * 1st Bollendorf Criterium
 * 2nd Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen


 * 1996
 * 1st EuropeanChampionJersey(2016).png Road Race, U23 UEC European Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Time Trial, National Road Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Gracia–Orlová
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Krasna Lipa Tour Féminine
 * 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
 * 1st Eberdingen–Hochdorf Criterium
 * 1st Main-Spessart Rundfahrt Criterium
 * 1st Wißmannsdorf I Criterium
 * 1st Wißmannsdorf II Criterium
 * 1st Genthin Criterium
 * 1st Genthin Chrono (TTT)
 * 1st Oy-Mittelberg Criterium


 * 1997
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Road Race
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Time Trial
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Hill Climb
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Bretagne
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Gracia–Orlová
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Vuelta a Mallorca
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour du Finistère
 * 1st Stages 1a, 2 & 6a
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Krasna Lipa Tour Féminine
 * 1st Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen
 * 1st Niederwangen Criterium
 * 1st Forst Criterium
 * 1st Forst Chrono (TTT)
 * 1st Bad Schussenried Criterium
 * 7th Road Race, UCI Road World Championships


 * 1998
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Road Race, National Road Championships
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de Bretagne
 * 1st Söhnlein-Rheingold-Strassenpreis
 * 1st Wiesbaden Criterium
 * 1st Eberdingen–Hochdorf Criterium
 * 1st Main-Spessart Rundfahrt Criterium
 * 1st Karbach Criterium
 * 1st Oy-Mittelberg Criterium
 * 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse
 * UCI Road World Championships
 * 3rd Road Race
 * 3rd Time Trial
 * 3rd Overall Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen
 * 9th La Flèche Wallonne


 * 1999
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Road Race, National Road Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Gracia–Orlová
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall RaboSter Zeeuwsche Eilanden
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen
 * 1st Jersey white.svg Overall Emakumeen Euskal Bira
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Krasna Lipa Tour Féminine
 * 1st La Flèche Wallonne
 * 1st Berlin Criterium
 * 1st Sankt Wendel Criterium
 * 2nd Overall Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
 * 2nd Canberra Women's Classic
 * 3rd Liberty Classic


 * 2000
 * National Road Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Road Race
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Time Trial
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Gracia–Orlová
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall RaboSter Zeeuwsche Eilanden
 * 1st Stage 3a
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Krasna Lipa Tour Féminine
 * 1st Stage 5b
 * Olympic Games
 * 2nd Road Race
 * 8th Time Trial
 * 3rd Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin


 * 2001
 * 1st Dortmund Classic
 * 1st Boxmeer Criterium
 * National Road Championships
 * 2nd Road Race
 * 3rd Time Trial


 * 2002
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Time Trial, National Road Championships
 * 2nd Overall Gracia–Orlová


 * 2003
 * 1st Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen
 * 2nd Overall Albstadt Frauen Etappenrennen
 * 2nd Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin


 * 2004
 * 2nd La Flèche Wallonne


 * 2006
 * 3rd Overall Krasna Lipa Tour Féminine


 * 2007
 * 1st MaillotMundialCrono.PNG Time Trial, UCI Road World Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Time Trial, National Road Championships
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Krasna Lipa Tour Féminine
 * 1st Stage 3
 * 1st Sparkassen Giro Bochum
 * 1st Stage 4a Emakumeen Euskal Bira
 * 1st Stage 1 Albstadt Frauen Etapperen


 * 2008
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Time Trial, National Road Championships


 * 2009
 * 1st Stage 5 Tour du Grand Montréal


 * 2010
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Albstadt Frauen Etapperen
 * 1st Stage 2
 * 3rd Time Trial, National Road Championships


 * 2011
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Albstadt Frauen Etapperen
 * 1st Stages 1 & 2
 * 1st Stage 3 Krasna Lipa Tour Féminine
 * 3rd Road Race, National Road Championships
 * 4th Sparkassen Giro Bochum


 * 2012
 * 1st Jersey yellow.svg Overall Albstadt Frauen Etapperen
 * 2nd Overall Tour de Free State
 * Open de Suède Vårgårda
 * 2nd Road Race
 * 5th Team Time Trial
 * 6th Overall Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen
 * 1st Prologue


 * 2013
 * 1stJersey yellow.svg Overall Albstadt Frauen Etapperen
 * 9th Overall Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen


 * 2015
 * 5th Overall Trophée d'Or Féminin
 * 5th Nagrade Ljubljana

Cyclo-cross & Mountainbike

 * 1995
 * 1st Nobeyama Supercross #1
 * 1st Shiojiri Cyclo-cross


 * 1996
 * 1st Herford Cyclo-cross


 * 1997
 * 1st GP Montferland Cyclo-cross


 * 1999
 * 1st München Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Obergösgen Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Azencross


 * 2000
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Magstadt Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Wetzikon Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Nootdorp Pijnacker Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Schulteiss Cup Cyclocross
 * 1st Lutterbach Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Gavere Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Trofeo Mamma & Papà Guerciotti Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Zolder Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Herford Cyclo-cross


 * 2001
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Wetzikon Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Frankfurt am Main Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Wortegem-Petegem
 * 1st Kersttrofee
 * 1st Azencross
 * 1st Lutterbach Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Herford Cyclo-cross


 * 2002
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Wetzikon Cyclo-cross
 * 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships


 * 2003
 * 1st EuropeanChampionJersey(2016).png UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Sankt Wendel Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Frankfurt am Main, Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Kleinmachnow Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Wetzikon Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Trofeo Mamma & Papà Guerciotti
 * 1st Kersttrofee Hofstade Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Duinencross Koksijde, Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Azencross
 * 1st Herford Cyclo-cross
 * 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
 * 2nd National Cyclo-cross Championships


 * 2004
 * 1st UCI Cyclo-cross World Ranking
 * 1st Overall UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
 * 1st EuropeanChampionJersey(2016).png UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Magstadt Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Nommay Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Schulteiss Cup Berlin Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Frankfurt am Main Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Kersttrofee Hofstade Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Herford Cyclo-cross
 * 3rd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships


 * 2005
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Nommay Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Internationale Sluitingsprijs
 * 1st Schulteiss Cup Berlin Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Magstadt Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Frankfurt am Main Cyclo-cross
 * 3rd UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships


 * 2006
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Vlaamse Industrieprijs Bosduin
 * 1st Magstadt, Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Nootdorp Pijnacker Cyclo-cross
 * 1st City Cross Cup Lorsch Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Kersttrofee Hofstade Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Azencross
 * 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
 * 2nd UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships


 * 2007
 * 1st UCI Cyclo-cross World Ranking
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Mountainbike (XC) Championship
 * 1st GP Adri van der Poel
 * 1st Azencross
 * 1st Frankfurt am Main


 * 2008
 * 1st UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
 * 1st EuropeanChampionJersey(2016).png UEC European Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Liévin Cyclo-cross
 * 1st GP Adri van der Poel
 * 1st Tabor Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Nootdorp Pijnacker Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Frankfurt am Main Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Scheldecross
 * 1st Herford Cyclo-cross


 * 2009
 * 1st UCI Cyclo-cross World Ranking
 * 1st Overall UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st City Cross Cup Lorsch Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Strullendorf Cyclo-cross
 * 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships


 * 2010
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Nommay Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Wetzikon Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Scheldecross
 * 2nd UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships


 * 2011
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st Vlaamse Witloof Veldrit
 * 1st Baden Cyclo-cross
 * 1st City Cross Cup
 * 1st Frenkendorf Cyclo-cross


 * 2012
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships
 * 1st GP Oberbaselbiet
 * 1st City Cross Cup
 * 1st Frankfurt am Main


 * 2013
 * 1st Stadl-Paura Cyclo-cross
 * 1st City Cross Cup


 * 2014
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG National Cyclo-cross Championships


 * 2015
 * 1st Illnau Cyclo-cross
 * 1st Steinmaur Cyclo-cross

Track

 * 1991
 * 2nd UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships


 * 1992
 * UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg Individual Pursuit
 * 1st Jersey rainbow.svg Points Race


 * 1993
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Individual Pursuit, National Track Championships


 * 1994
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Individual Pursuit, National Track Championships


 * 1995
 * 1st MaillotAlemania.PNG Individual Pursuit, National Track Championships


 * 1996
 * 2nd Individual Pursuit, National Track Championships