Alex Zülle
Alex Zülle (born 5 July 1968) is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. During the 1990s he was one of the most successful cyclists in the world, winning the 1996 and 1997 Vuelta a España, taking second place in the 1995 and the 1999 Tour de France. He was world time-trial champion in Lugano in 1996.
Zülle at the 1993 Tour de France | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alex Zülle | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Perro Loco "Rompetechos" | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 1968 Wil, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
| Rider type | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||
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| 1988-1991 | Helvetia, Isotonic, Churrasco, Mavick | ||||||||||||||
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| 1991–1997 | ONCE | ||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Festina | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Banesto | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Team Coast | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Phonak | ||||||||||||||
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Grand Tours
Stage races
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Medal record
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