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Historic Overview Urs Zimmermann

Rider

Overall Rank784
NameUrs ZIMMERMANN
Country
  Switzerland
Date of birth29-Nov-1959 - Mühledorf (Solothurn)
ContemporiesView Contemporary Ranking

Biography

Urs Zimmermann

Urs Zimmermann (born 29 November 1959 in Mühledorf) is a Swiss former professional road racing cyclist. He stood on the podium in two of the three Grand Tour events after finishing third in 1986 Tour de France and 1988 Giro d'Italia. He also won several stage races such as the Tour de Suisse, Dauphiné Libéré and Critérium International.

After the eleventh stage of the 1991 Tour de France, there was a rest day, on which the cyclists were transferred from Nantes to Pau, by airplane. Zimmermann had a fear of flying, so he refused to use the airplane. The jury then disqualified him, but after the other cyclists protested, he was allowed to use other means of transportation.

He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1986.

source - Wikipedia

Badges

3 8

Major Victories

Dauphiné Libéré 1986
Tour de Suisse 1984
Giro del Lazio 1986
Critérium International 1986
Giro del Trentino 1988
Tour de Romandie - stages 1988 (1)
Critérium International - stages 1986 (1)
Giro del Trentino - stages 1988 (1)
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Seasons

Urs Zimmermann - Scores by Season

Year Team Score Rank
1. 1982 Individual 20 621
2. 1983 Cilo - Aufina 46 477
3. 1984 Cilo - Aufina - Crans-Montana 760 58
4. 1985 Carrera - Inoxpran 402 145
5. 1986 Carrera - Vagabond 2212 4
6. 1987 Carrera - Vagabond - Peugeot 400 170
7. 1988 Carrera - Vagabond 1057 38
8. 1989 Carrera - Vagabond 772 60
9. 1990 7-Eleven - Hoonved 90 428
10. 1991 Motorola 307 198
11. 1992 Motorola 158 311
Overall: 6224 784