Johann Tschopp

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Johann Tschopp
Personal information
Full name Johann Tschopp
Date of birth July 1, 1982 (1982-07-01) (age 25)
Country Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 62 kg (140 lb)
Team information
Current team Bouygues Télécom
Discipline Road, cyclo-cross, MTB
Role Rider
Rider type Climbing specialist
Professional team(s)
2004–2006
2007–
Phonak
Bouygues Télécom
Major wins
Flag of Switzerland Mountain Bike Marathon Champion (2005)
Infobox last updated on:
January 15, 2007

Johann Tschopp (born July 1, 1982 in Sierre) is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam Bouygues Télécom. He has been a professional since 2004 with Phonak Hearing Systems, during which time he has raced twice in Giro d'Italia. He is an especially good climber since he is lightweight (1.72 m, 62 kg) and his training environment is mainly mountainous. He has already a quite important record in cyclo-cross and mountain bike marathon.

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2003 – U23
2nd, Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Mountains Championship
2nd, Sierre–Loye
3rd, Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Cyclo-Cross Championship
2005
2nd, Österreich-Rundfahrt
41st, Giro d'Italia
2006
2nd, Young Riders' Classification, Tour de Georgia
45th, Giro d'Italia
2007
93rd, Tour de France

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Persondata
NAME Tschopp, Johann
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Racing cyclist (road, cyclo-coss and mountain bike)
DATE OF BIRTH 1982-07-01
PLACE OF BIRTH Sierre, Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH