Fritz Pfenninger
Fritz Pfenninger (* 15. October 1934 in Zurich ; † 12. May 2001 ) was a Swiss professional - cyclist . With 33 victories between 1954 and 1970, he is one of the most successful six-day drivers.
Athletic career
Fritz Pfenniger, nicknamed "Pfänni", became a professional cycling athlete at the age of 20. In addition to his success in six-day races , he won several titles as European champion in omnium and two-man team driving and twice as Swiss champion in sprint . He scored 19 victories alone alongside legendary Dutchman Peter Post . In 1968 Pfenninger won the Six Days of Montreal together with his namesake, two-time Tour de Suisse winner Louis Pfenninger . In 1972, at the age of 38, Pfenninger came second in the Swiss road championships.
Professional
After finishing his professional cycling career, Pfenninger opened a restaurant. He died in 2001 after a long illness and a liver transplant .
Honors
At the 49th Zurich Six-Day Race in the same year, the Fritz Pfenninger Memorial, won by Bruno Risi and Kurt Betschart , was held in his honor .
successes
- 33 victories in six days;
- 1962: European Omnium Champion (together with Klaus Bugdahl )
- 1964, 1967: Omnium European Champion (together with Peter Post )
Web links
- Fritz Pfenninger in the Radsportseiten.net database
1892, 1893, 1895, 1896 Théodore Champion | 1894 Emile Kübler | 1897, 1898, 1899 Henri Henneberg | 1900 Jean Gougoltz | 1901, 1902, 1904–1906, 1908, 1910 Emil Dörflinger | 1903 Jean Aegerter | 1907 Oscar Schwab | 1909, 1912, 1913, 1915, 1916 Henri Rheinwald | 1911 Emil Ingold | 1914, 1926 Oscar Egg | 1917–1925, 1927–1930, 1940–1943 Ernst Kaufmann | 1931–1933 Emil Richli | 1934–1939 Sepp Dinkelkamp | 1944 Werner Wägelin | 1946 Hans Hagenbusch | 1947–1955, 1958, 1960–1964 Oscar Plattner | 1957, 1959 Armin von Büren | 1956 Peter Tiefenthaler | 1965–1967 Fritz Pfenninger | 1977 Fritz Jost | 1978 Urs Freuler | 1979–1981, 1984 Heinz Isler | 1982, 1983, 1985–1987 Andreas Hiestand | 1988, 1989 Rocco Travella | 1991 Roy Salveter | 1990, 1992, 1993 Rolf Furrer | 1994–1998 Roger Furrer | 1999 Claudio Treig | 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006–2009 Patrik Merk | 2010 Alain Lauener | 2011, 2015 Gaël Suter | 2012 Franco Marvulli | 2013 Jan Keller | 2014 Tristan Marguet | 2016 Jan-André Freuler | 2017, 2018, 2019 Marc Frossard
(In years without information, the championship was not held, from 1977 "open".)
- ↑ The championship was held as an omnium, consisting of sprint and keirin.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pfenninger, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 15, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 2001 |
| Place of death | Zurich |