![]() Koblet at the 1956 Ronde van Nederland | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Hugo Koblet |
Nickname | Beautiful Hugo Le pédaleur de charme (The charming pedaler) |
Born | Zürich, Switzerland | 21 March 1925
Died | 6 November 1964 Uster, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland | (aged 39)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road and Track |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Climber |
Professional teams | |
1946 | Amberg/Mercier-R. Lapebie |
1947 | Amberg/Fuchs |
1948 | Tebag/Fiorelli |
1949 | Cilo |
1950–1954 | Cilo/Guerra/La Perle-Hutchinson |
1955 | Faema/Cilo |
1956 | Cilo/Saint Raphaël-R. Geminiani-Dunlop |
1958 | Cilo |
1959 | Cilo/Ghigi |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours |
Hugo Koblet (pronounced [ˈhuːɡo ˈkoːblɛt]; 21 March 1925 – 6 November 1964[1]) was a Swiss champion cyclist. He won the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia as well as competing in six-day and pursuit races on the track. He won 70 races as a professional.[2] He died in a car accident amid speculation that he had committed suicide.