Kurt Betschart
Swiss racing cyclist
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| Intro | Swiss racing cyclist | |
| Places | Switzerland | |
| is | Athlete Track cyclist Sport cyclist | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 25 August 1968, Erstfeld | |
| Age | 56 years | |
| Star sign | Virgo |
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Biography
Kurt Betschart born 25 August 1968 in Erstfeld Switzerland is a former professional cyclist. He was a Six Day Track specialist holding a world record 37 victories with the same partner, Bruno Risi. He had a total of 47 professional victories and represented Switzerland at the Olympic games. After sixteen years in professional cycling Kurt retired on 26 July 2006.
Olympic Games
- 2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney
- 11th, Men's Madison (Track cycling)
Palmares
- 1991
- 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI)
- 3rd, Six-Days of Zurich (with Bruno Risi)
- 1992
- 1st, Six-Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
- 3rd in Giro dei Sei Comuni (SUI)
- 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI)
- 3rd in München, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in General Classification Niederoesterreich Rundfahrt (AUT)
- 1st in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); + Bruno Risi
- 2nd in General Classification GP Brissago (SUI)
- 1993
- 1st, Six Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six Days' of München (with Bruno Risi)
- 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Büchler/Gisler)
- 3rd, Six Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
- 1994
- 1st, Six-Days' of København (DEN)(with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Bordeaux (FRA) (with Bruno Risi)
- 3rd, Six-Days' of Antwerpen (BEL) (with Bruno Risi)
- 2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in Hegiberg-Rundfahrt (SUI)
- 3rd in Köln, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI)
- 1995
- European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Köln (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); + Bruno Risi
- 03 !3rd World Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi), Bogota
- 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in Herning, Six Days (DEN)
- 1996
- 1st, Six-Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of København (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)
- 02 ! 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
- 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Gisler/Strüby)
- 2nd in Bassano del Grappa, Six Days (ITA)
- 2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in München, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Milano, Six Days (ITA)
- 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, Switzerland, Zürich (SUI)
- 3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in Erstfeld (SUI)
- 1997
- 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Leipzig (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi)
- 02 ! 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
- 2nd in Bordeaux, Six Days (FRA)
- 2nd in European Championship, Track, Madison, Elite
- 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Milano, Six Days (ITA)
- 2nd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI)
- 3rd in Herning, Six Days (DEN)
- 3d in Bremen, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in Bassano del Grappa, Six Days (ITA)
- 1998
- 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Herning (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)
- 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in Bremen, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in København, Six Days (DEN)
- 3rd in Hyères, Madison, Hyères (FRA)
- 1999
- 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)
- 2nd in München, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days (ITA)
- 2000
- 1st, Six-Days of München (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi, Markus Zberg)
- 03 ! 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
- 3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days (ITA)
- 2001
- 1st in National Championship, Track, Points race, Zürich, Switzerland
- 03 ! 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st in Dachau (GER)
- 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL)
- 2nd in München, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Torino, Six Days (ITA)
- 3rd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI)
- 3rd in Weil-am-Rhein (GER)
- 2nd in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)
- 2002
- 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi)
- 02 ! 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)
- 1st in Stadtkriterium Thun (SUI)
- 1st in Osnabrück, Derny (GER)
- 2nd in München, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in City Night Rhede, Derny (GER)
- 2nd in Rominger Classic, Engelberg (SUI)
- 3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in Torino, Six Days (ITA)
- 3rd in København, Six Days (DEN)
- 3rd in Stuttgart-Hohenheim (GER)
- 2003
- 03 ! European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Berlin (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi)
- 2nd in Amsterdam, Six Days (NED)
- 1st in Osnabrück (GER)
- 1st in Dachau (GER)
- 3rd in Chur - Arosa (SUI)
- 2nd in Stage 1 Rominger Classic (SUI)
- 2nd in Stage 2 Rominger Classic (SUI)
- 3rd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI)
- 3rd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL)
- 3rd in Schattdorf (SUI)
- 2004
- 1st, Six-Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)
- 1st in Gelsenkirchen (b) (GER)
- 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Amsterdam, Six Days (NED)
- 3rd in Einhausen - Entega GP (GER)
- 3rd in Dahme Trophy (GER)
- 2005
- 1st, Six-Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi & Franco Marvulli)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Amsterdam (with Bruno Risi)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Berlin (with Bruno Risi)
- 2nd in Rotterdam, Six Days (NED)
- 2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER)
- 2nd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI)
- 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in München, Six Days (GER)
- 3rd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL)
- 2006
- 2nd in København, Six Days (DEN)
- 3rd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)