Judith is known in the women's peloton as one of the best and most consistent female riders in the world. A former track rider, Judith made the change to road cycling in 2001 and since then has not looked back. 2008 was a remarkable year for her.

She is 18 time German Champion at events ranging from the pursuit on the track to the road race, former World Champion in both the pursuit and the road race and Olympic medalist on both track and road.

She has won Montreal, Nuernberg, Flanders,Wales and Rotterdam World Cups and placed at many more. In 2008 she won three World Cup races and the overall World Cup Series.

She has won some of the toughest women's stage races in the world including Tour de l'Aude, Hewlett Packard, Giro della Toscana and Thuringen, as well as winning stages in the women's Tour de France, the Giro, Montreal and many others.

In addition to her role as a leading rider, Judith is also known for being a remarkable teammate.

2010 Results

• Winner of Stage 4 - Route de France (TT)
  
• Current National TT Champion 
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2009 Results

• Three stages plus overall win at Bira
  

Cycling is a special sport because it takes place on public roads, making each race unique, unlike swimming or track running where each 100m is always the same. In addition, the rider has to build up a unity with the bike to get the most out of it and has to think about tactics and teamwork rather than just fitness and strength.

• What are you doing when you're not cycling?

Sitting in a chair not knowing what to do with myself.

• What do you like about riding for Team Columbia-HTC?

The warm atmosphere within the group.

• What is your greatest childhood memory on 2 wheels?

The bike tour I took with my parents over a few weeks through Czechoslovakia.

• How did you get into cycling?

I tried different sports as a child, such as judo, rowing and swimming, but I was successful pretty soon after I had started cycling, and so I just went with it...

• What has been your biggest challenge as a pro cyclist?

 The attempt to separate business and private life has been the biggest challenge.

•  Share a memorable pro career moment:

 A race that I will never forget is the team time trial with Team T-Mobile in the Tour de l´Aude 2007. The course included not only oncoming traffic but also a million round-abouts, and some of us (including myself) kept on turning to the wrong directions, so that the team had to wait (or just left them behind). It was the most bizarre race, especially because it turned out that we still won it. Otherwise this memory would fall into the next question...

• What is your most embarrassing moment?

I´ve forgotten!!

• What is the last song you listened to before you turned off your Ipod/Zune?

where is my mind? (pixies)

• What is the best book you have ever read?

Harry Potter

• What is your favorite comfort food?

The bakery stops during my training rides wouldn´t be quite as nice without having two pieces of cake!

• What can someone do that really bothers you?

People who don't smell good.