Sprinting panache with stache: Urs Freuler

He won 3 stages in the 1985 Giro d'Italia
via Tour 85






Belated birthday wishes go to the man with one of the best stache in cycling, Urs Freuler born November 6, 1958.

He excelled in both arenas with plenty of speed and panache as world champion in the Keirin (1983, 1985). Seven consecutive world championships in the professional points race (1981-87, 1989) and 21 wins in six-day races. 

Freuleur was also successful  road sprinter with 15 stage wins in the Giro d'ltalia winning the maglia ciclamino (points classification) in 1984. He also won one Tour de France stage and nine in the Tour de Suisse and stage victories in the Tour de Romandie, Tirreno-Adriatico and the Setmana de Ciclisme. 

Dynamic, stylish with stache on the bike.





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