Full name Pascal Richard Role Cyclist Name Pascal Richard | Rider type Climber Discipline Cyclo-cross/Road | |
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Born March 16, 1964 (age 60)
Vevey, Switzerland ( 1964-03-16 ) Olympic medals Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race Similar People Max Sciandri, Rolf Sorensen, Frank Vandenbroucke | ||
Pascal richard ancien champion cycliste professionnel 14 03 2014
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. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1989 and 1993.
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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.
