Bruno Risi (born 6 September 1968) is a retired Swiss professional racing cyclist. He competed at five Olympic Games.[1]
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| Nickname | Bruno Risi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 September 1968 Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rider type | Endurance (Madison) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Risi was one of the top six-day riders of his generation, he won many professional Madison events during his long career.
He is the ninth Swiss sportsperson to compete at five Olympics (1988, 1996/2008), after middle-distance runner Paul Martin, equestrians Henri Chammartin and Gustav Fischer, javelin thrower Urs von Wartburg, equestrian Christine Stückelberger, and Alpine skier Paul Accola, shooter Gabriele Bühlmann, and equestrian Markus Fuchs.
Palmares edit
- 1990
- 1st, Stage 5a, Circuit Franco-Belge, Wasquehal
World Amateur Points Race Championship- 1991
- World Amateur Points Race Champion
- 1st, Giro del Lago Maggiore -GP Knorr-
- 1st, Tour du Lac Léman
- 1992
- World Points Race Champion
- 1st, Six-Days of Dortmund (with Kurt Betschart)
- 2nd, Overall, Niederösterreich Rundfahrt
- 1993
- 1st, Six Days' of Dortmund, Ghent & München (with Kurt Betschart)
- 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Betschart/Büchler/Gisler)
- 1994
- World Points Race Champion
- 1st, Six-Days' of København & München (with Kurt Betschart)
- 2nd, Omloop Wase Scheldeboorden
- 1995
European Madison Champion (with Kurt Betschart)- 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen & Köln (with Kurt Betschart)
World Madison Championship (with Kurt Betschart)- 1996
- 1st, Six-Days' of Ghent & København (with Kurt Betschart)
- European Madison Championship (with Kurt Betschart)
- 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Betschart/Gisler/Strüby)
- 1997
- 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund, Leipzig & München (with Kurt Betschart)
- World Points Race Championship
- European Madison Championship (with Kurt Betschart)
- 1998
- 1st, Six-Days' of München, Stuttgart & Herning (with Kurt Betschart)
- 1st, Six-Days of Fiorenzuola d'Arda (with Giovanni Lombardi)
- 1999
- World Points Race Champion
- 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen & Dortmund (with Kurt Betschart)
- 2000
Switzerland Points Race Champion- 1st, Six-Days of München (with Kurt Betschart)
- 1st, Elgger Radomnium
- 1st, Schorndorf
- European Madison Championship (with Kurt Betschart)
- 2001
- World Points Race Champion
- 1st, Weil-am-Rhein & Osnabrück
- 1st, Osnabrück, Derny
- European Madison Championship (with Kurt Betschart)
- 2002
- 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen, Ghent & Stuttgart (with Kurt Betschart)
- 1st, Weil-am-Rhein, Osnabrück & Sindelfingen – Schleife
- European Madison Championship (with Kurt Betschart)
- 2003
- World Madison Champion (with Franco Marvulli)
- Switzerland Scratch Champion
- 1st, Six-Days' of Berlin, Dortmund & München (with Kurt Betschart)
- 1st, Bruckmühl, Schaffhausen & Wangen
- 1st, Holzkirchen (with Thomas Höß)
- 2nd, National Elimination Championship
- European Madison Championship (with Kurt Betschart)
- 2004
- 1st, Six-Days of Bremen (with Kurt Betschart)
- 1st, Ruggell, Bottrop-Kirchhellen, Dachau & Steinhagen
- Olympic Games, Madison (with Franco Marvulli)
- World Madison Championship (with Franco Marvulli)
- 2005
- 1st, Six-Days of Stuttgart (with Kurt Betschart & Franco Marvulli)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Berlin & Amsterdam (with Kurt Betschart)
- 1st, Trois Jours d'Aigle (with Maxime Bally)
- 1st, Geldern
- 2006
- European Madison Champion (with Franco Marvulli)
- Switzerland Madison Champion (with Franco Marvulli)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund & München (with Erik Zabel)
- 1st, Six Days of Maastricht (with Franco Marvulli)
- 2007
- World Madison Champion (with Franco Marvulli)
- Switzerland Madison Champion (with Franco Marvulli)
- 1st, Six-Days of Stuttgart (with Franco Marvulli & Erik Zabel)
- 1st, Six-Days' of Zurich, København, Hasselt, Dortmund, Fiorenzuola d'Arda, München & Zuidlaren (with Marvulli)
- 1st, Six-Days of Bremen (with Alexander Äschbach)
- 1st, Gelsenkirchen, Bruckmühl & Hasle-Ruegsau
- 1st, Stage 1, Rheinberg
- 1st, Stage 2, Emmerich
- 1st, Stage 3, Schermbeck
- 2008
- 1st, Six-Days' of Zurich, Berlin, København & Hasselt (with Franco Marvulli)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruno Risi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
External links edit
- Bruno Risi at Cycling Archives
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bruno Risi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.