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Paul Zollinger
Paul Zollinger (born 10 March 1944) is a Swiss former racing cyclist. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1966. His twin brother Rudi was also a professional cyclist. Major results ;1966 : 1st Road race, National Road Championships : 7th Overall Tour de Suisse : 8th GP du canton d'Argovie Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (german: Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. The race consists of fifteen laps around the Swiss town of ... ;1967 : 2nd Züri-Metzgete References External links * 1944 births Living people Swiss male cyclists People from Schlieren, Switzerland Sportspeople from the canton of Zürich {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schlieren, Switzerland
Schlieren (Zürich German ''Schlierä'') is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. History The oldest artifact discovered in the Canton of Zürich is a Stone Age Neanderthal hand axe which was found in Schlieren, and dates back to approximately 100,000 BCE. Until 1415, Schlieren belonged to Habsburg. After the conquest of Aargau by the Swiss Confederates it was a component of the county of Baden. In 1803 Schlieren was assigned to the Canton of Zürich. In 1777 the minister Heinrich Keller created here the first "deaf-mute school" in Switzerland. Thanks to the proximity to the city of Zürich and the good traffic facilities (Tram, S-Bahn), Schlieren showed a population growth of 10,000 since the 1930s. Schlieren was considered for inclusion of the expansion of Zurich's city limits, but was ultimately not part of the expansion of 1934. Geography Schlieren has an area of . Of this area, 19.5% is used for agricultural purposes, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zürich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federalism, Federal assembly-independent Directorial system, directorial republic with elements of a direct democracy , leader_title1 = Federal Council (Switzerland), Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Walter Thurnherr , legislature = Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tigra (cycling Team)
Tigra was a Swiss professional cycling team A cycling team is a group of cycle sport, cyclists who join a team or are acquired and train together to compete in bicycle racing, bicycle races whether amateur or professional – and the supporting personnel. Cycling teams are most important i ... that existed from 1950 to 1969. Its main sponsor was Swiss bicycle manufacturer Tigra. References Cycling teams based in Switzerland Cycling teams based in France Defunct cycling teams based in Switzerland Defunct cycling teams based in France 1950 establishments in Switzerland 1969 disestablishments in Switzerland Cycling teams established in 1950 Cycling teams disestablished in 1969 {{Switzerland-sport-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bicycle Racing
Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling sports include artistic cycling, cycle polo, freestyle BMX and mountain bike trials. The (UCI) is the world governing body for cycling and international competitive cycling events. The International Human Powered Vehicle Association is the governing body for human-powered vehicles that imposes far fewer restrictions on their design than does the UCI. ThUltraMarathon Cycling Associationis the governing body for many ultra-distance cycling races. Bicycle racing is recognised as an Olympic sport. Bicycle races are popular all over the world, especially in Europe. The countries most devoted to bicycle racing include Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. Other countries with international standing inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss National Road Race Championships
The Swiss National Road Race Championships are held annually. They are a cycling race which decides the Swiss cycling champion in the road racing discipline, across several categories of rider. The event was first held in 1892 and was won by Edouard Wicky. Ferdinand Kübler and Heiri Suter share the record of 5 victories. The current champion is Elise Chabbey Elise Chabbey (born 24 April 1993 in Geneva) is a Swiss road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam . At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed as a slalom canoer in the K-1 event, finishing 20th in the heats, failing to ... for women and Stefan Küng for men. *In 1930 Heiri Suter was declassified because of an irregular sprint. *In 1971 the championship was based on 2 races; in 1972 it was based on 3 races. *From 1974 to 1986 the race was disputed along with Germany and Luxembourg. *From 1987 to 1984 the race was disputed along with Germany and Liechtenstein. *In 1983 Gottfried Schmutz was disq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudi Zollinger
Rudi Zollinger (born 10 March 1944) is a Swiss former racing cyclist. His twin brother Paul was also a professional cyclist. He most notably finished 3rd overall in the 1966 Tour de Suisse. He also rode in the 1966 Paris–Roubaix. Major results ;1964 : 4th Overall Tour de l'Avenir ;1966 : 3rd Overall 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 ... : 7th Overall Tour de Romandie References 1944 births Living people Swiss male cyclists People from Schlieren, Switzerland Sportspeople from the canton of Zürich {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1966 Tour De Suisse
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The 1966 Tour de Suisse was the 30th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 12 June to 19 June 1966. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Ambrogio Portalupi of the Vittadello team. General classification References 1966 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GP Du Canton D'Argovie
Grand Prix of Aargau Canton (german: Grosser Preis des Kantons Aargau) is a semi classic European bicycle race held in Aargau canton, one of the more northerly cantons of Switzerland. The race consists of fifteen laps around the Swiss town of Gippingen, which belongs to the municipality of Leuggern Leuggern is a municipality in the district of Zurzach in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. History The remains of a Roman era Rhine fortifications watchtower have been discovered in Felsenau. The modern municipality of Leuggern is first menti .... Winners References External links * 2009 Race report {{DEFAULTSORT:Grand Prix of Aargau Canton Cycle races in Switzerland UCI Europe Tour races Recurring sporting events established in 1964 1964 establishments in Switzerland Aargau Summer events in Switzerland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Züri-Metzgete
Züri-Metzgete (Zürich German; en, Championship of Zürich; german: Meisterschaft von Zürich) was a European Classic cycle race held annually in Zürich, Switzerland, and continued as a non-professional mass participation event from 2007 until 2014. It was a race with a long history dating back to 1914, on a demanding course in the hilly region around Zürich. In its heyday the race was considered the ''sixth monument'' of cycling, alongside the five most prestigious one-day races on the calendar ( Milan–San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix, Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the Tour of Lombardy). It was the most prominent of the summer classics. The Züri-Metzgete was included in every edition of the former UCI Road World Cup which ran from 1989–2004, and a leg of the inaugural UCI ProTour in 2005. In 2005 the race was moved to the end of the season for the first time in its history. The 2007 edition of the race was canceled after organizers failed to attract enough s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1944 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 2 – WWII: ** Free France, Free French General Jean de Lattre de Tassigny is appointed to command First Army (France), French Army B, part of the Sixth United States Army Group in North Africa. ** Landing at Saidor: 13,000 US and Australian troops land on Papua New Guinea, in an attempt to cut off a Japanese retreat. * January 8 – WWII: Philippine Commonwealth troops enter the province of Ilocos Sur in northern Luzon and attack Japanese forces. * January 11 ** President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes a Second Bill of Rights for social and economic security, in his State of the Union address. ** The Nazi German administration expands Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp into the larger standalone ''Konzentrationslager Plaszow bei Krakau'' in occupied Poland. * January 12 – WWII: Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle begin a 2-day conference in Marrakech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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