Full name Uros Murn 2007 Discovery Channel Weight 71 kg Height 1.83 m | 1997–1999 Krka Role Bicycler Discipline Road Name Uros Murn | |
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2000–2003 Mobilvetta Design-Formaggi Trentini Olympic medals Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men\'s individual road race Similar People Gorazd Stangelj, Tadej Valjavec, Cristian Moreni, Marcus Ljungqvist, Max van Heeswijk |
Uroš Murn (born February 9, 1975) was a Slovenian professional road bicycle racer, most recently for UCI ProTour team Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team. Murn joined Discovery Channel having previously ridden on the ProTour for Phonak Hearing Systems
Born in Novo Mesto, Murn turned professional in 1997 with the Slovenian Krka squad. In 2000, Murn moved to the Italian Mobilvetta Design-Formaggi Trentini team, where he stayed for four seasons. Early successes in the Tours of Croatia and Slovenia, where Murn won two stages and a stage and the sprints competition respectively, were not matched in later season. Murn took the opportunity to move to the top tier of racing with Phonak in 2004.
On 6 December 2010, it was reported by the Slovenian Press Agency that Uroš Murn decided to end his bicycling career.