René Strehler (born 13 April 1934 in
Affoltern am Albis
Affoltern am Albis (abbreviated as ''Affoltern a.A.''; Swiss German: ''Affoltere'') is a town and a municipality in the district of Affoltern in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
History
Affoltern is first mentioned in 1190 as ''Afiltre' ...
) is a
Swiss former professional
racing cyclist
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. He was the
Swiss National Road Race champion in 1960.
Major results
; 1953
: 1st, National Track Championship, Amateur Pursuit
: 1st, National Road Championships, Amateurs
; 1954
: 1st, National Track Championship, Amateur Pursuit
; 1955
: 1st, Stage 6,
Tour de Suisse
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: 2nd, Pursuit,
UCI Track Cycling World Championships
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: 1st, Overall,
Tour de Romandie
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:: 1st, Stage 1
:: 3rd, Stage 2
:: 1st, Stage 3a
; 1956
: Tour de Suisse
:: 1st, Stage 1
:: 1st, Stage 3
:: 1st, Stage 8
: 3rd, Overall, Tour de Romandie
:: 2nd, Stage 1
:: 1st, Stage 2
:: 3rd, Stage 3b
:: 2nd, Stage 4
; 1960
: 1st,
Bern-Genève
: 1st, National Road Championships
: 3rd, Overall, Tour de Suisse
:: 2nd, Stage 4
: 1st,
Berner Rundfahrt
Tour de Berne is an elite professional road bicycle racing event held in Berne, Switzerland with races for men and women.
Men's event
The men's event began in 1920 and has previously been a UCI 1.2 rated event on the UCI Europe Tour.
Women' ...
References
External links
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Swiss male cyclists
1934 births
Living people
People from Affoltern District
Tour de Suisse stage winners
Sportspeople from the canton of Zürich
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