Pascal Richard
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Pascal Richard
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| Personal information |
| Full name |
Pascal Richard |
| Born |
March 16, 1964 (1964-03-16) (age 47)
 Switzerland |
| Team information |
| Discipline |
Cyclo-cross/Road |
| Role |
Rider |
| Rider type |
Climber |
| Major wins |
1988 World cyclo-cross champion
1993 Tour de Romandie
1993 Swiss National Road Race Champion
1993 Giro di Lombardia
1994 Tour de Romandie
1994 Giro d'Italia - 1 stage, mountains classification
1994 Tour de Suisse
1995 Giro d'Italia - 2 stages
1996 Liège–Bastogne–Liège
1996 Giro d'Italia - 1 stage
1996 Tour de France - 1 stage
1996 Olympic Road Race Champion |
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Infobox last updated on
July 23, 2008 |
Pascal Richard (born March 16, 1964 in Vevey) is a French-speaking Swiss former racing cyclist. He is most notable as a former King of the Mountains winner at the Giro d'Italia and Olympic Games gold medalist.
[edit] Biography
In the beginning years of his career, he was a successful cyclo-cross cyclist, becoming world champion in this discipline in 1988. Later on, he switched to road-cycling, and showed a considerable talent for climbing. He won the classics Giro di Lombardia in 1993 and Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 1996. In 1996 he also gained Olympic gold after winning a sprint in a successful three-man breakaway in the men's road race.
In stage races, he did his best on mountain stages winning the "King of the Mountains" jersey in the 1994 Giro d'Italia. Also, he won Stage 12 of the 1996 Tour de France and captured the overall titles in the 1994 Tour de Suisse and the 1993 and 1994 Tour de Romandie.
[edit] Palmarès
[edit] External links
Switzerland
World Cyclo-cross Championship
Winner mountains classification
Olympic Games Road Race
UCI Cyclo-cross World Champions – 
