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Hans Knecht (26 September 1913 in
Hans Knecht (26 September 1913 in Albisrieden
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– 8 March 1986 in Zürich
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) was a Swiss
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professional road racing cyclist
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. The highlight of his career was winning the World Cycling Championship
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in 1946. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1943, 1946 and 1947. He was a professional cyclist from 1939 to 1949.
References
External links
* 1913 births 1985 deaths Swiss male cyclists UCI Road World Champions (elite men) Cyclists from Zürich {{switzerland-cycling-bio-stub