1985 Tour De Suisse
The 1985 Tour de Suisse was the 49th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 11 June to 20 June 1985. The race started in Locarno and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Phil Anderson of the Panasonic team. General classification References 1985 Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse ( en, Tour of Switzerland) is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France ... 1985 Super Prestige Pernod International {{Tour de Suisse-race-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Phil Anderson (cyclist)
Philip Grant Anderson (born 20 March 1958) is a British-born Australian former professional racing cyclist who was the first non-European to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France. Origins Phil Anderson was born in London but moved to Melbourne, Australia, when he was young. He grew up in the suburb of Kew and graduated from Trinity Grammar School in 1975. He first raced with Hawthorn Cycling Club, where Allan Peiper, another future professional, was also a member.Cycling Weekly, UK, 21 November 1992 Peiper said: "Phil went to a private school and joined the club with his mate, Peter Darbyshire. My best friend was Tom Sawyer, later a six-day racer in Europe, and we were the two rough nuts, while Phil and Darbs were the two upper-class boys". Amateur career Anderson won the 1977 Dulux Tour of the North Island in New Zealand and the Australian team time-trial championship at Brisbane in 1978. In that year he also won the Commonwealth Games road race in Edmonton, Alberta, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sean Kelly (cyclist)
John James 'Sean' Kelly (born 24 May 1956) is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, one of the most successful road cyclists of the 1980s, and one of the finest Classics riders of all time. From becoming a professional in 1977 until his retirement in 1994, he won 193 professional races, including nine Monument Classics, Paris–Nice a record seven years consecutively and the first UCI Road World Cup in 1989. Kelly won one Grand Tour, the 1988 Vuelta a España, and four green jerseys in the Tour de France. He achieved multiple victories in the Giro di Lombardia, Milan–San Remo, Paris–Roubaix and Liège–Bastogne–Liège, as well as three runners-up placings in the only Monument he failed to win, the Tour of Flanders. Other victories include the Grand Prix des Nations and stage races, the Critérium International, Tour de Suisse, Tour of the Basque Country and Volta a Catalunya. Kelly twice won bronze medals (1982, 1989) in the Road World Championships Elite ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jörg Müller (cyclist)
Jörg Müller (born 23 January 1961) is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1994. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the Tour de Romandie in 1985. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1987. Career achievements Major results ;1984 : 1st Individual pursuit, National Track Championships : 10th Overall GP Tell ::1st Stage 2 ;1985 : 1st Overall Tour de Romandie : 2nd Grand Prix Cycliste Union Bessègeoise : 6th Critérium des As : 8th Overall Tour of the Basque Country ::1st Stage 5 : 8th La Flèche Wallonne : 8th Paris–Camembert : 8th Grand Prix des Nations : 10th Overall Tour de Suisse ::1st Stage 8 ;1986 : 1st Overall Tour d'Armorique : 1st Prologue Volta a Catalunya : 3rd Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana ::1st Stage 5 : 3rd Overall Vuelta a Aragón : 4th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía : 5th Paris–Tours : 7th Overall Tour de Romandie : ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marco Vitali
Marco Vitali (born 18 June 1960) is an Italian former professional cyclist. He is most known for winning one stage in the 1987 Giro d'Italia. Major results ;1979 :2nd GP Capodarco ;1981 :3rd GP Lugano ;1982 :1st GP Lugano :2nd Gran Premio della Liberazione ;1984 :4th G.P. Camaiore :9th Tre Valli Varesine ;1985 :3rd G.P. Camaiore :9th Overall Tour de Suisse ;1986 :4th Tour du Nord-Ouest ;1987 :1st Stage 17 Giro d'Italia ;1988 :1st GP Lugano :8th Coppa Placci :10th G.P. Camaiore ;1989 :2nd Trofeo Laigueglia :2nd Trofeo Matteotti :2nd Nice-Alassio :6th GP Industria & Artigianato di Larciano :7th Coppa Placci :8th Tre Valli Varesine :9th Giro di Romagna ;1990 :1st GP Lugano :3rd Overall Giro di Puglia :9th Overall Tour de Suisse ;1991 :10th Giro di Lombardia The Giro di Lombardia ( en, Tour of Lombardy), officially ''Il Lombardia'', is a cycling race in Lombardy, Italy. It is traditionally the last of the five ' Monuments' of the season, considered to be one of the mo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Acácio Da Silva
Acácio Mora da Silva (born 2 January 1961 in Montalegre, Portugal) is a Portuguese former professional road bicycle racer. He was a professional from 1982 to 1994 during which he won stages in the Tour de France, the Giro d'Italia and stages in many other stage races. He won three stages in total in the Tour de France, one in 1987, one in 1988 and one in 1989. After his stage win in 1989, he wore the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification for four days. In 1986 he won the Züri-Metzgete and was also the Portuguese national road champion. Major results ;1979 : 3rd Overall GP Général Patton ;1980 : 1st Overall Flèche du Sud ::1st Stage 1 ;1981 : 1st Stage 5 Flèche du Sud ;1982 : 1st Tour de Kaistenberg : 4th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ;1983 : 1st Tour de Kaistenberg : 6th GP du canton d'Argovie : 7th Overall Tour de Luxembourg ::1st Stage 4 : 7th Brabantse Pijl : 8th Overall Tour de Suisse ;1984 : 1st Coppa Placci : 1st Tour de Kaistenberg : 2nd Overall Tour ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Peter Winnen
Peter Johannes Gertrudis Winnen (born 5 September 1957) is a Dutch former road racing cyclist. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in road racing and finished in 26th place. After the Games he turned professional in 1981. Among his 14 victories were two stages at Alpe d'Huez in the Tour de France and a national championship. He came third in the Tour de France in 1983. Doping confession On the Dutch TV-show ''Reporter'', Steven Rooks, Maarten Ducrot and Winnen admitted taking doping in their careers. Winnen talked about his Tour in 1986. "I was very bad and had the choice: go back to home or to provide me with testosterone." – Winnen reached Paris. During his career with Raleigh, Panasonic and Buckler, Winnen used testosterone, amphetamines and corticosteroids. News for January 1, 2000. cyclingnews ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hubert Seiz
Hubert "Hubi" Seiz (born 23 August 1960) is a former Swiss racing cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1988. He now works as a driving instructor (car and motorbike) in Uttwil, Switzerland, as well as providing WAB instruction (mandatory course after obtaining a Swiss driving licence) at the driving school "Driving Park" in Winterthur, Switzerland. Palmares ;1982 :2nd Züri-Metzgete :3rd Grand Prix de Cannes :4th Volta a Catalunya ;1983 :1st stage 7 Tour de Suisse :3rd La Flèche Wallonne ;1984 :2nd Züri-Metzgete :2nd Swiss National Road Race Championships :4th World Road Championships ;1985 :1st stage 4 Giro d'Italia :6th Tour de Suisse ;1986 :1st Giro dell'Emilia :1st stage 7 Grand Prix Guillaume Tell :9th Liège–Bastogne–Liège Liège–Bastogne–Liège, also known as ''La Doyenne'' ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium.Cycling Weekly, UK, 13 Mar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Beat Breu
Beat Breu (born 23 October 1957, in St. Gallen) is a Swiss former road bicycle racer. In 1982 Tour de France he won the prestigious stage on Alpe d'Huez, as well as another mountain stage finishing in Saint-Lary-Soulan, and finished sixth overall. He also won Tour de Suisse two times and a stage in 1981 Giro d'Italia. In later life in 2019 he fulfilled his childhood dream of having his own circus. In 2022 the National Museum of Switzerland made a miniature model of Breu's stage win up Alpe d'Huez in 1982. Major results Sources: ;1981 : 1st Overall Tour de Suisse ::1st Stages 3b & 7b : 1st Züri-Metzgete : 8th Overall Giro d'Italia ::1st Stage 20 ;1982 : 4th Overall Tour de Suisse ::1st Stage 4b : 6th Overall Tour de France ::1st Stages 13 &16 ;1983 : 10th Overall Tour de Suisse : 10th GP du canton d'Argovie ;1984 : 6th Overall Tour de Suisse ::1st Stage 2 : 8th Overall Giro d'Italia : 8th Overall Tour de Romandie ;1985 : 5th Overall Tour de Suisse : 8th Overall Tour de ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Panasonic (cycling Team)
formerly between 1935 and 2008 and the first incarnation of between 2008 and 2022, is a major Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation, headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka. It was founded by Kōnosuke Matsushita in 1918 as a lightbulb socket manufacturer. In addition to consumer electronics, of which it was the world's largest maker in the late 20th century, Panasonic offers a wide range of products and services, including rechargeable batteries, automotive and avionic systems, industrial systems, as well as home renovation and construction. Panasonic has a primary listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the Nikkei 225 and TOPIX 100 indices. It has a secondary listing on the Nagoya Stock Exchange. Corporate name From 1935 to October 1, 2008, the company's corporate name was "Matsushita Electric Industrial Co." (MEI). On January 10, 2008, the company announced that it would change its name to "Panasonic Corporation", in effect on October 1, 2008, to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Niki Rüttimann
Niki Rüttimann (born 18 August 1962 in Untereggen) is a Swiss former road bicycle racer. Ruttiman was one of the most important domestiques of the La Vie Claire teams of the mid 1980s. In the 1984 Tour de France he finished 11th overall riding in support of Bernard Hinault who placed 2nd. During the 1985 Tour de France as well as the 1986 Tour de France he was right there between Hinault and Greg LeMond as they battled for Tour victories both years. He finished 13th in 1985 and 7th in 1986 while also winning stage 14. In 1987 he won a stage in the Tour de Romandie and a stage in the Critérium du Dauphiné and went into the Tour supporting Jean-François Bernard being as Hinault had retired and LeMond was recovering from a gunshot wound. Bernard held the yellow jersey late in the race and finished 3rd overall as Ruttiman was there until the end, but abandoned on the final stage in the high mountains. He won two stages and finished 2nd overall in the 1988 Critérium du Dauphiné L ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Zürich
Zürich () is the list of cities in Switzerland, largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. As of January 2020, the municipality has 434,335 inhabitants, the Urban agglomeration, urban area 1.315 million (2009), and the Zürich metropolitan area 1.83 million (2011). Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich Hauptbahnhof, Zürich's main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Permanently settled for over 2,000 years, Zürich was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans, who called it '. However, early settlements have been found dating back more than 6,400 years (although this only indicates human presence in the area and not the presence of a town that early). During the Middle Ages, Zürich gained the independent and privileged status of imperial immediacy and, in 1519, became a primary centre of the Protestant ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Locarno
, neighboring_municipalities= Ascona, Avegno, Cadenazzo, Cugnasco, Gerra (Verzasca), Gambarogno, Gordola, Lavertezzo, Losone, Minusio, Muralto, Orselina, Tegna, Tenero-Contra , twintowns =* Gagra, Georgia * Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic * Lompoc, United States * Montecatini Terme, Italy * Urbino, Italy } Locarno (, ; Ticinese: ; formerly in german: Luggárus ) is a southern Swiss town and municipality in the district Locarno (of which it is the capital), located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at its northeastern tip in the canton of Ticino at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps. It has a population of about 16,000 (proper), and about 56,000 for the agglomeration of the same name including Ascona besides other municipalities. The town of Locarno is located on the northeastern part of the river Maggia (river), Maggia's delta; across the river lies the town of Ascona on the southwestern part of the delta. Locarno is the 74th largest city in Switzerland by p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |