Christoph Sauser
 Christoph Sauser in the World Champion's kit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Christoph Sauser | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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April 13, 1976 Sigriswil, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Mountain bike | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rider type | Cross-country, marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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UCI World Cup, Cross Country (2004, 2005) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Infobox last updated on May 25, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Christoph Sauser (born April 13, 1976 in Sigriswil, Switzerland) [1] is a cross-country mountain biker who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He currently races on the Specialized Cross Country Team.
He was the overall winner of the UCI World Cup in 2004 and 2005,along with taking 2nd in 2002 and 2003, with a 3rd in 2001. He has won a total of 10 World Cups. Burry Stander won the Absa Cape Epic back to back with team partner Sauser in 2011 and 2012. [2]
He won first place in the 2008 Mountain Bike World Championships, came second in the 2005, and third in 2001. He is four times the Swiss champion. In his early years of racing he started in both XC and DH races. He is one of the top mountain bikers in the last few years.
References
- ↑ Christoph Sauser, Cyclingnews.com.
- ↑ Sauserwind