Beat Breu

Beat Breu (born 23 October 1957, in St. Gallen) is a Swiss former road bicycle racer. In 1982 Tour de France he won the prestigious stage on Alpe d'Huez, as well as another mountain stage finishing in Saint-Lary-Soulan, and finished sixth overall. He also won Tour de Suisse two times and a stage in 1981 Giro d'Italia. In later life in 2019 he fulfilled his childhood dream of having his own circus.

Beat Breu
Breu in 1984
Personal information
Full nameBeat Breu
Born (1957-10-23) 23 October 1957
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineCyclo-cross
Road
RoleRider
Rider typeClimbing specialist
Professional teams
1979Willora–Piz Buin–Bonanza
1980TI–Raleigh–Creda
1981–1984Cilo–Aufina
1985–1986Carrera–Inoxpran
1987–1988Isotonic–Cyndarella
1989–1990Domex–Weinmann
1991–1995Appenzeller Käse
1992Bleiker
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
2 individual stages (1982)
Giro d'Italia
1 individual stage (1981)

Stage races

Tour de Suisse (1981, 1989)

One-day races and Classics

Züri-Metzgete (1981)
Medal record
Men's cyclo-cross
World Championships
1988 HägendorfElite Men's Race

In 2022 the National Museum of Switzerland made a miniature model of Breu's stage win up Alpe d'Huez in 1982.

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