Beat Zberg

Beat Zberg

Personal information
Full name	Beat Zberg
Born	(1971-05-10) 10 May 1971 Altdorf, Uri
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Rider type	All-rounder
Professional teams
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1993–1996	Alerting users {{alert/first}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/first}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the contentious topics system if they have never received such an alert before. In this case, this template must be used for the notification. {{alert}} ({{Contentious topics/alert}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the fact that a specific topic is a contentious topic. It may only be used if the user has previously received any contentious topic alert, and it can be replaced by a custom message that conveys the contentious topic designation. {{alert/DS}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/DS}}) is used to inform editors that the old "discretionary sanctions" system has been replaced by the contentious topics system, and that a specific topic is a contentious topic. {{Contentious topics/aware}} is used to register oneself as already aware that a specific topic is a contentious topic. Editnotices {{Contentious topics/editnotice}} is used to inform editors that a page is covered by the contentious topics system using an editnotice. Use the one below if the page has restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice}} is used to inform editors that the page they are editing is subject to contentious topics restrictions using an editnotice. Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. Talk page notices {{Contentious topics/talk notice}} is used to provide additional communication, using a talk page messagebox (tmbox), to editors that they are editing a page that is covered by the contentious topics system. The template standardises the format and wording of such notices. Use the below if there are restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction talk notice}} is used to inform editors that page restrictions are active on the page using a talk page messagebox (tmbox). Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. If a user who has been alerted goes on to disruptively edit the affected topic area, they can be reported to the arbitration enforcement (AE) noticeboard, where an administrator will investigate their conduct and issue a sanction if appropriate. {{AE sanction}} is used by administrators to inform a user that they have been sanctioned. Miscellaneous {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia.
1997	Alerting users {{alert/first}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/first}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the contentious topics system if they have never received such an alert before. In this case, this template must be used for the notification. {{alert}} ({{Contentious topics/alert}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the fact that a specific topic is a contentious topic. It may only be used if the user has previously received any contentious topic alert, and it can be replaced by a custom message that conveys the contentious topic designation. {{alert/DS}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/DS}}) is used to inform editors that the old "discretionary sanctions" system has been replaced by the contentious topics system, and that a specific topic is a contentious topic. {{Contentious topics/aware}} is used to register oneself as already aware that a specific topic is a contentious topic. Editnotices {{Contentious topics/editnotice}} is used to inform editors that a page is covered by the contentious topics system using an editnotice. Use the one below if the page has restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice}} is used to inform editors that the page they are editing is subject to contentious topics restrictions using an editnotice. Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. Talk page notices {{Contentious topics/talk notice}} is used to provide additional communication, using a talk page messagebox (tmbox), to editors that they are editing a page that is covered by the contentious topics system. The template standardises the format and wording of such notices. Use the below if there are restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction talk notice}} is used to inform editors that page restrictions are active on the page using a talk page messagebox (tmbox). Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. If a user who has been alerted goes on to disruptively edit the affected topic area, they can be reported to the arbitration enforcement (AE) noticeboard, where an administrator will investigate their conduct and issue a sanction if appropriate. {{AE sanction}} is used by administrators to inform a user that they have been sanctioned. Miscellaneous {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia.
1998–2003	Alerting users {{alert/first}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/first}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the contentious topics system if they have never received such an alert before. In this case, this template must be used for the notification. {{alert}} ({{Contentious topics/alert}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the fact that a specific topic is a contentious topic. It may only be used if the user has previously received any contentious topic alert, and it can be replaced by a custom message that conveys the contentious topic designation. {{alert/DS}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/DS}}) is used to inform editors that the old "discretionary sanctions" system has been replaced by the contentious topics system, and that a specific topic is a contentious topic. {{Contentious topics/aware}} is used to register oneself as already aware that a specific topic is a contentious topic. Editnotices {{Contentious topics/editnotice}} is used to inform editors that a page is covered by the contentious topics system using an editnotice. Use the one below if the page has restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice}} is used to inform editors that the page they are editing is subject to contentious topics restrictions using an editnotice. Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. Talk page notices {{Contentious topics/talk notice}} is used to provide additional communication, using a talk page messagebox (tmbox), to editors that they are editing a page that is covered by the contentious topics system. The template standardises the format and wording of such notices. Use the below if there are restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction talk notice}} is used to inform editors that page restrictions are active on the page using a talk page messagebox (tmbox). Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. If a user who has been alerted goes on to disruptively edit the affected topic area, they can be reported to the arbitration enforcement (AE) noticeboard, where an administrator will investigate their conduct and issue a sanction if appropriate. {{AE sanction}} is used by administrators to inform a user that they have been sanctioned. Miscellaneous {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia.
2004–2007	Alerting users {{alert/first}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/first}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the contentious topics system if they have never received such an alert before. In this case, this template must be used for the notification. {{alert}} ({{Contentious topics/alert}}) is used, on a user's talk page, to "alert", or draw a user's attention, to the fact that a specific topic is a contentious topic. It may only be used if the user has previously received any contentious topic alert, and it can be replaced by a custom message that conveys the contentious topic designation. {{alert/DS}} ({{Contentious topics/alert/DS}}) is used to inform editors that the old "discretionary sanctions" system has been replaced by the contentious topics system, and that a specific topic is a contentious topic. {{Contentious topics/aware}} is used to register oneself as already aware that a specific topic is a contentious topic. Editnotices {{Contentious topics/editnotice}} is used to inform editors that a page is covered by the contentious topics system using an editnotice. Use the one below if the page has restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction editnotice}} is used to inform editors that the page they are editing is subject to contentious topics restrictions using an editnotice. Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. Talk page notices {{Contentious topics/talk notice}} is used to provide additional communication, using a talk page messagebox (tmbox), to editors that they are editing a page that is covered by the contentious topics system. The template standardises the format and wording of such notices. Use the below if there are restrictions placed on the page. {{Contentious topics/page restriction talk notice}} is used to inform editors that page restrictions are active on the page using a talk page messagebox (tmbox). Use the above if there are no restrictions placed on the page. If a user who has been alerted goes on to disruptively edit the affected topic area, they can be reported to the arbitration enforcement (AE) noticeboard, where an administrator will investigate their conduct and issue a sanction if appropriate. {{AE sanction}} is used by administrators to inform a user that they have been sanctioned. Miscellaneous {{Contentious topics/list}} and {{Contentious topics/table}} show which topics are currently designated as contentious topics. They are used by a number of templates and pages on Wikipedia.
Major wins
Vuelta a España, 1 stage Coppa Placci (1997) Rund um den Henninger Turm (1996) Vuelta a Asturias (1995)
Medal record Representing Switzerland Men's road bicycle racing World Championships 1991 Stuttgart Amateur road race

Beat Zberg (born 10 May 1971 in Altdorf, Uri) is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Gerolsteiner.

In 2007 he became the Swiss National champion, winning the road race alone and over 2 minutes ahead of 2nd placed Fabian Cancellara. Later that year, he retired from active competition.

Career achievements

Major results

1988

1st National Junior Mountain Championships

National Junior Track Championships

1 km time trial

Omnium

1989

1st Stage 1 Grand Prix Rüebliland

1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships

1st National Junior Mountain Championships

National Junior Track Championships

Omnium

Pursuit

3rd Overall Tour du Pays de Vaud

1990

2nd Kaistenberg Rundfahrt

1991

1st Wartenberg Rundfahrt

2nd Overall GP Tell

1st Stage 8

3rd Amateur Road race, UCI Road World Championships

1992

1st Overall Étoile de Bessèges

1st Trofeo Matteotti

1st Giro di Romagna

1st Wartenberg Rundfahrt

5th Overall Tour de Suisse

5th Tre Valli Varesine

6th Overall Tirreno-Adriatico

6th Giro di Lombardia

1993

1st Gran Piemonte

1st Kaistenberg Rundfahrt

9th Overall Tour de Suisse

9th Subida a Urkiola

1994

1st Stage 3 Vuelta a Asturias

2nd GP Lugano

2nd Time trial, National Road Championships

1995

1st Overall Vuelta a Asturias

1st Stage 6

1st Trofeo Calvia

3rd Amstel Gold Race

3rd Wartenberg Rundfahrt

3rd Josef Voegeli Memorial

5th Overall Tour de Romandie

1st Stage 1

5th Overall Tour de Suisse

7th La Flèche Wallonne

9th Overall Tirreno-Adriatico

10th Rund um den Henninger Turm

1996

1st Rund um den Henninger Turm

1st Berner Rundfahrt

2nd Grand Prix Pino Cerami

3rd Giro della Provincia di Reggio Calabria

5th Overall GP Tell

7th Overall Tour de Romandie

10th Amstel Gold Race

1997

1st Subida a Urkiola

1st Coppa Placci

1st Giro del Mendrisiotto

1st Josef Voegeli Memorial

2nd Wartenberg Rundfahrt

3rd Overall Tirreno-Adriatico

3rd Overall Tour de Romandie

3rd Overall A Travers Lausanne

3rd Amstel Gold Race

4th Trofeo Laigueglia

7th Liège-Bastogne-Liège

8th La Flèche Wallonne

9th Milano-Torino

10th Overall Tour de Suisse

1998

1st Overall Tour of Austria

1st Prologue

1st Road race, National Road Championships

1st Josef Voegeli Memorial

2nd Overall Tour de Suisse

6th Time trial, UCI Road World Championships

9th Overall Tour of the Basque Country

1999

2nd Overall Tour de Romandie

2nd Tour du Haut Var

2nd Classic Haribo

2nd Paris-Brussels

3rd Overall Vuelta a Murcia

4th Grand Prix des Nations

6th Overall Tour Méditerranéen

2000

4th Giro di Lombardia

10th Trofeo Melinda

2001

1st Stage 13 Vuelta a España

1st GP Winterthur

2nd GP Lugano

4th Overall Tour de Suisse

5th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt

6th Rund um den Henninger Turm

6th Giro di Lombardia

7th Overall Tour Méditerranéen

7th Coppa Agostoni

8th Overall Tirreno-Adriatico

10th GP Ouest–France

10th Road race, UCI Road World Championships

2002

1st Stage 1 Tour of the Basque Country

2003

1st Stage 2 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme

4th Giro di Lombardia

7th Overall Vuelta a Murcia

7th Overall Sachsen Tour

8th Overall Tour Méditerranéen

8th Overall Route du Sud

2004

1st Stage 2 Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme

1st Stage 2 Tour of the Basque Country

7th GP Lugano

9th GP Chiasso

2005

7th Overall Tour de Suisse

2006

1st Grand Prix of Aargau Canton

2nd Overall Bayern Rundfahrt

1st Stage 4 (ITT)

2007

1st Road race, National Road Championships

4th Overall Tour de l'Ain

1st Points classification

1st Stage 1

7th Overall Rothaus Regio-Tour

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

Grand Tour	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Giro d'Italia	—	—	12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Tour de France	27	29	DNF	11	40	109	—	—	27	—	—	93	DNF
Vuelta a España	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	31	—	77	—	—	—

Legend

—	Did not compete
DNF	Did not finish

External links

• Team profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-27)
• Eurosport profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 2006-06-30)
• Beat Zberg at trap-friis.dk