Erich Maechler
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Erich Mächler (also spelled Maechler) (born 24 September 1960 in Hochdorf) is a former professional Swiss cyclist. In the
1987 Tour de France The 1987 Tour de France was the 74th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 1 to 26 July. It consisted of 25 stages over . It was the closest three-way finish in the Tour until the 2007 Tour de France, among the closest overall races i ...
, he wore the
yellow jersey The general classification is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey (french: maillot jaune ). History Th ...
for 6 days. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1984.


Major results

;1982 :Tour du Nord-Ouest :Stage 8 in the
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 ...
;1983 :Grand prix de Mendrisio :Stage 6 in the
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 ...
;1984 :Stage 2 in the
Tirreno–Adriatico Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important prep ...
, 2nd place overall :Championnat des Trois Nations ;1986 :Winner of stage 21 in the
Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...
:Stage 5 of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré ;1987 :Yellow jersey for 6 days in the
Tour de France The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...
: Milan–San Remo :Prologue and 4th stage of Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré ;1988 :1st overall in the
Tirreno–Adriatico Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important prep ...
::Stages 2 and 6B :Volta al Camp Morverde :Tour de Valence ;1989 :Stage 4 of the
Tirreno–Adriatico Tirreno–Adriatico, nicknamed the "Race of the Two Seas", is an elite road cycling stage race in Italy, run between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic coasts. Traditionally held in the early part of the season, it is considered to be an important prep ...
:Kika Classic à Sankt-Polten ;1992 :Tour du Nord-Ouest


References

1960 births Living people People from Hochdorf District Swiss male cyclists Swiss Tour de France stage winners Tour de Suisse stage winners Sportspeople from the canton of Lucerne {{switzerland-cycling-bio-stub