Kurt Gimmi (13 January 1936 – 29 March 2003) was a
Swiss
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professional
road bicycle racer
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. He was born and died in
Zürich and was a professional from 1958 until 1964. He won the eleventh stage of the
1960 Tour de France
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Because Ja ...
and the 1959
Tour de Romandie.
Major results
; 1959
: 1st, Overall,
Tour de Romandie
:: 1st, Stage 1 part b Tour de Romandie, Carouge (SUI)
:: 2nd, Stage 2 Tour de Romandie, Carouge (SUI)
: 1st, Stage 3a
Tour de Suisse
; 1960
: 1st, Stage 11
Tour de France
: 2nd, Overall,
Tour de Suisse (SUI)
:: 3rd, Stage 2
:: 2nd, Stage 5
; 1961
: 1st, Stage 5
Tour de Suisse
; 1963
: 1st, Stage 5
Tour de Suisse
External links
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Swiss male cyclists
Swiss Tour de France stage winners
1936 births
2003 deaths
Cyclists from Zürich
Tour de Suisse stage winners
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