Albert Zweifel

Albert Zweifel (born 7 June 1949) is a Swiss former professional cyclo-cross cyclist. Zweifel competed as a professional from 1973 to 1989, winning the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships five times (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1986). He was also the Swiss National Cyclo-cross Champion nine times. Zweifel dominated cyclo-cross in Switzerland in the 1970s as well as winning big international cyclo-cross races such as Aigle and Igorre.

Albert Zweifel
Albert Zweifel (2014)
Personal information
Born (1949-06-07) 7 June 1949
Rüti, Zurich, Switzerland
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
RoleRider
Professional teams
1973–1975Möbel Märki–Bonanza
1973Sonolor
1974Furzi
1974Willner–Birr–Brugg
1975Filotex
1976Känel–Colnago
1976–1979Sempione–Mondia
1978–1979Jelmoli
1978Lejeune–BP
1979–1980A.P.G.-S.G.A.
1980–1981Ako Bank
1981Sem–France Loire–Campagnolo
1982Puch–Eorotex–Campagnolo
1982–1986Möbel Märki
1984Europ Decor–Boule d'Or
1986–1988Sempione-Blacky
1988–1989Bleiker
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
1976 ChazayElite race
1977 HanoverElite race
1978 Amorebieta-EtxanoElite race
1979 SaccolongoElite race
1986 LembeekElite race
1975 MelchnauElite race
1982 LanarvilyElite race
1983 BirminghamElite race
1981 TolosaElite race
1984 OssElite race

He also competed in road races, having ridden in the 1981 Tour de France and the 1974 Giro d'Italia. He also finished in the top 10 overall four times in the Tour de Suisse.

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