Kurt Betschart

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Kurt Betschart

Personal information

Full name

Kurt Betschart

Born

25 August 1968
Erstfeld, Switzerland

Team information

Discipline

Track

Role

Retired Rider

Rider type

Six Day

Professional team(s)

1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998–2006

Seco
Seco-Scott, Bleiker
Seco-Scott, Amore & Vita-Galatron
I.K.O. - Corratec, Decarte - Ovronnaz
I.K.O. - Corratec
Wheeler
Diamont Back
Mobel Marki

Major wins

37 "Six Day" wins
1st in National Track Championship 2001, Points
European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi) 1995

Medal record

Competitor for Switzerland
Track cycling
World Championships
Bronze	1995	Madison with Bruno Risi
European
Gold	1995	Madison with Bruno Risi
Silver	1996	Madison with Bruno Risi
Bronze	2000	Madison with Bruno Risi
Bronze	2000	Madison with Bruno Risi
Bronze	2001	Madison with Bruno Risi
Silver	2002	Madison with Bruno Risi
Bronze	2003	Madison with Bruno Risi

Infobox last updated on
November 27, 2008

Kurt Betschart born 25 August 1968 in Erstfeld Switzerland is a former professional cyclist. He was a Six Day Track specialist holding a world record 37 victories with the same partner, Bruno Risi. He had a total of 47 professional victories^[1] and represented Switzerland at the Olympic games. After sixteen years in professional cycling Kurt retired on 26 July 2006.^[2]

Olympic Games

2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney: 11th, Men's Madison (Track cycling)^[3]

Palmares

1991: 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI); 3rd, Six-Days of Zurich (with Bruno Risi)
1992: 1st, Six-Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 3rd in Giro dei Sei Comuni (SUI); 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI); 3rd in München, Six Days (GER); 3rd in General Classification Niederoesterreich Rundfahrt (AUT); 1st in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); + Bruno Risi; 2nd in General Classification GP Brissago (SUI)
1993: 1st, Six Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Büchler/Gisler); 3rd, Six Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
1994: 1st, Six-Days' of København (DEN)(with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Bordeaux (FRA) (with Bruno Risi); 3rd, Six-Days' of Antwerpen (BEL) (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Hegiberg-Rundfahrt (SUI); 3rd in Köln, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI)
1995: European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Köln (with Bruno Risi); 1st in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); + Bruno Risi; 3rd World Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi), Bogota; 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Herning, Six Days (DEN)
1996: 1st, Six-Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of København (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi); 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Gisler/Strüby); 2nd in Bassano del Grappa, Six Days (ITA); 2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 2nd in München, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Milano, Six Days (ITA); 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 2nd in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, Switzerland, Zürich (SUI); 3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Erstfeld (SUI)
1997: 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Leipzig (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Bordeaux, Six Days (FRA); 2nd in European Championship, Track, Madison, Elite; 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Milano, Six Days (ITA); 2nd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); 3rd in Herning, Six Days (DEN); 3d in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Bassano del Grappa, Six Days (ITA)
1998: 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Herning (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 3rd in København, Six Days (DEN); 3rd in Hyères, Madison, Hyères (FRA)
1999: 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in München, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days (ITA)
2000: 1st, Six-Days of München (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi, Markus Zberg); 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days (ITA)
2001: 1st in National Championship, Track, Points race, Zürich, Switzerland; 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 1st in Dachau (GER); 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL); 2nd in München, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Torino, Six Days (ITA); 3rd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); 3rd in Weil-am-Rhein (GER); 2nd in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)
2002: 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi); 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI); 1st in Stadtkriterium Thun (SUI); 1st in Osnabrück, Derny (GER); 2nd in München, Six Days (GER); 2nd in City Night Rhede, Derny (GER); 2nd in Rominger Classic, Engelberg (SUI); 3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Torino, Six Days (ITA); 3rd in København, Six Days (DEN); 3rd in Stuttgart-Hohenheim (GER)
2003: European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Berlin (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Amsterdam, Six Days (NED); 1st in Osnabrück (GER); 1st in Dachau (GER); 3rd in Chur - Arosa (SUI); 2nd in Stage 1 Rominger Classic (SUI); 2nd in Stage 2 Rominger Classic (SUI); 3rd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI); 3rd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL); 3rd in Schattdorf (SUI)
2004: 1st, Six-Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi); 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI); 1st in Gelsenkirchen (b) (GER); 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Amsterdam, Six Days (NED); 3rd in Einhausen - Entega GP (GER); 3rd in Dahme Trophy (GER)
2005: 1st, Six-Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi & Franco Marvulli); 1st, Six-Days' of Amsterdam (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Berlin (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Rotterdam, Six Days (NED); 2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI); 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in München, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL)
2006: 2nd in København, Six Days (DEN); 3rd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)

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References

External links

Swiss cycling track Web site with information about Betschart

Wins at the Ghent six day 1993,1996,2002

Persondata
Name	Betschart, Kurt
Alternative names
Short description	Swiss racing cyclist
Date of birth	1968-08-25
Place of birth	Erstfeld, Switzerland
Date of death
Place of death

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