Ralph Näf

Ralph Näf

Ralph Näf (born May 10, 1980 in Andwil TG ) is a Swiss mountain bike professional. He has been riding for the BMC Mountain Bike Team of the Swiss bike manufacturer BMC Switzerland since the 2013 season. Before that, he drove for GT-Smith (1998 and 1999), Wheeler-Mitsubishi (2000 and 2001) Koba (2002) and the Multivan Merida Biking Team (2003–2012).

In July 2015, Näf announced that he would retire from competitive sports at the end of the season.

In 2016 he worked as a team manager for the Stöckli Pro Team, which dissolved at the end of 2016.

Näf is planning its own team for 2017.

successes

2014

• 2nd place MTB Eliminator European Championships, St. Wendel (GER)

2012

• 1st place MTB Eliminator World Championships, Saalfelden (AUT)
• 3rd place MTB European Championships, Moscow (RUS)
• 3rd place MTB World Cup La Bresse (FRA)
• 18th place Olympic Games, London (GBR)

2010

• 1st place MTB Team Relay World Championships, Mount Saint Anne (CAN)
• 1st place MTB Marathon European Championships, (ITA)
• 1st place MTB Team Relay European Championships, Haifa (ISR)

2009

• 1st place MTB European Championships, Zoetermeer (NED)
• 2nd place MTB Team Relay European Championships, Zoetermeer (NED)
• 2nd place MTB World Cup, Madrid (ESP)
• 3rd place MTB World Cup, Houffalize (BEL)
• 3rd place MTB World Cup, Bromont (CAN)
• 3rd place MTB World Cup, Champery (SUI)

2008

• 3rd place MTB World Championships, Val di Sole (ITA)
• 1st place MTB World Cup, Canberra (AUS)

2007

• 2nd place MTB World Championships, Fort William (GBR)

2006

• 1st place MTB Marathon World Championships, Oisans (FRA)
• 1st place MTB Marathon European Championships, Chies d'Apalgo (ITA)
• 3rd place MTB World Cup Spa (BEL)
• 3rd place MTB World Cup Madrid (ESP)
• 4th place MTB World Championships, Roturua (NZL)

2005

• 1st place MTB World Cup, Fort William (SCO)
• 3rd place MTB World Cup, Santa Catarina (BRA)

2004

• 1st place Swiss Championship, Les Crosets (SUI)
• 1st place MTB Team Relay European Championship, Walbrzych (POL)
• 2nd place MTB Team Relay World Championship, Les Gets (FRA)
• 3rd place MTB European Championship, Walbrzych (POL)
• 6th place Olympic Games, Athens (GRE)

2003

• 1st place MTB European Championship, Graz (AUT)
• 1st place MTB Team Relay European Championship, Graz (AUT)
• 2nd place MTB Team Relay World Championships, Lugano (SUI)
• 4th place MTB World Championships, Lugano (SUI)

2002

• 2nd place MTB World Championships (U23), Kaprun (AUT)

Web links

• Ralph Näf's website
• Ralph Näf in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
• Ralph Näf in the database of Radsportseiten.net

Individual evidence

1. ↑ MTB: Ex-world champion Ralph Näf announces resignation - cycling at rad-net.de. In: rad-net.de. March 25, 2013, accessed July 22, 2015 .