Walscheid was born in
Neuwied. On 23 January 2016, he was one of the six members of who were hit by a motorist who drove into on-coming traffic while they were training in Spain. All riders were in stable condition. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the
Vuelta a España. In August 2020, he was named in the startlist for the
2020 Tour de France. During the
2021 Tour de France he won a
Wheelie contest which the YouTube channel
Tour de Tietema hosted. The wheelie contest was repeated in the
2022 Tour de France during the first rest day and he won thanks to a wheelie of 1420 meters. ==Major results==