Swiss cyclist

Kurt Betschart born 25 August 1968 in Erstfeld Switzerland is a former professional cyclist. He was a Six Day Track specialist holding a world record 37 victories with the same partner, Bruno Risi. He had a total of 47 professional victories and represented Switzerland at the Olympic games. After sixteen years in professional cycling Kurt retired on 26 July 2006.

Contents

• 1 Olympic Games
• 2 Palmares
• 3 References
• 4 External links

Olympic Games

2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney11th, Men's Madison (Track cycling)

Palmares

19912nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI)3rd, Six-Days of Zurich (with Bruno Risi)19921st, Six-Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)3rd in Giro dei Sei Comuni (SUI)2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI)3rd in München, Six Days (GER)3rd in General Cl*ification Niederoesterreich Rundfahrt (AUT)1st in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); + Bruno Risi2nd in General Cl*ification GP Brissago (SUI)19931st, Six Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six Days' of München (with Bruno Risi)2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Büchler/Gisler)3rd, Six Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)19941st, Six-Days' of København (DEN)(with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Bordeaux (FRA) (with Bruno Risi)3rd, Six-Days' of Antwerpen (BEL) (with Bruno Risi)2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER)2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)3rd in Hegiberg-Rundfahrt (SUI)3rd in Köln, Six Days (GER)2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)2nd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI)1995 European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Köln (with Bruno Risi)1st in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); + Bruno Risi3rd World Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi), Bogota2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)3rd in Herning, Six Days (DEN)19961st, Six-Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of København (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi) 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Gisler/Strüby)2nd in B*ano del Grappa, Six Days (ITA)2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER)2nd in München, Six Days (GER)2nd in Milano, Six Days (ITA)2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)2nd in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, Switzerland, Zürich (SUI)3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)3rd in Erstfeld (SUI)19971st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Leipzig (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi) 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)2nd in Bordeaux, Six Days (FRA)2nd in European Championship, Track, Madison, Elite2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)2nd in Milano, Six Days (ITA)2nd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI)3rd in Herning, Six Days (DEN)3d in Bremen, Six Days (GER)3rd in B*ano del Grappa, Six Days (ITA)19981st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Herning (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)3rd in Bremen, Six Days (GER)3rd in København, Six Days (DEN)3rd in Hyères, Madison, Hyères (FRA)19991st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)2nd in München, Six Days (GER)2nd in Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days (ITA)20001st, Six-Days of München (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi, Markus Zberg) 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)3rd in Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days (ITA)2001 1st in National Championship, Track, Points race, Zürich, Switzerland 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)1st in Dachau (GER)2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)2nd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL)2nd in München, Six Days (GER)2nd in Torino, Six Days (ITA)3rd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI)3rd in Weil-am-Rhein (GER)2nd in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)20021st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi) 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)1st in Stadtkriterium Thun (SUI)1st in Osnabrück, Derny (GER)2nd in München, Six Days (GER)2nd in City Night Rhede, Derny (GER)2nd in Rominger Cl*ic, Engelberg (SUI)3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)3rd in Torino, Six Days (ITA)3rd in København, Six Days (DEN)3rd in Stuttgart-Hohenheim (GER)2003 European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Berlin (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi)2nd in Amsterdam, Six Days (NED)1st in Osnabrück (GER)1st in Dachau (GER)3rd in Chur - Arosa (SUI)2nd in Stage 1 Rominger Cl*ic (SUI)2nd in Stage 2 Rominger Cl*ic (SUI)3rd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI)3rd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL)3rd in Schattdorf (SUI)20041st, Six-Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)1st in Gelsenkirchen (b) (GER)2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)2nd in Amsterdam, Six Days (NED)3rd in Einhausen - Entega GP (GER)3rd in Dahme Trophy (GER)20051st, Six-Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi & Franco Marvulli)1st, Six-Days' of Amsterdam (with Bruno Risi)1st, Six-Days' of Berlin (with Bruno Risi)2nd in Rotterdam, Six Days (NED)2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER)2nd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI)2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER)3rd in München, Six Days (GER)3rd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL)20062nd in København, Six Days (DEN)3rd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)

References

External links

• Swiss cycling track Web site with information about Betschart

Wins at the Ghent six day 1993,1996,2002

• Wikipedia page in German
• Rider profile