Kurt Betschart

Kurt Betschart
Personal information
Full name	Kurt Betschart
Born	25 August 1968; Erstfeld, Switzerland
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Retired Rider
Rider type	Six Day
Professional teams
1991	Seco
1992	Seco-Scott, Bleiker
1993	Seco-Scott, Amore & Vita-Galatron
1994	I.K.O. - Corratec, Decarte - Ovronnaz
1995	I.K.O. - Corratec
1996	Wheeler
1997	Diamont Back
1998–2006	Mobel Marki
Major wins
	37 "Six Day" wins ; 1st in National Track Championship 2001, Points ; European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi) 1995
Representing Switzerland
Men's track cycling
World Championships
European

Kurt Betschart born 25 August 1968 in Erstfeld Switzerland is a former professional cyclist. He was a Six Day Track specialist holding a world record 37 victories with the same partner, Bruno Risi. He had a total of 47 professional victories[1] and represented Switzerland at the Olympic games. After sixteen years in professional cycling Kurt retired on 26 July 2006.[2]

Olympic Games

2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney: 11th, Men's Madison (Track cycling)[3]

Palmares

1991: 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI); 3rd, Six-Days of Zurich (with Bruno Risi)
1992: 1st, Six-Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 3rd in Giro dei Sei Comuni (SUI); 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI); 3rd in München, Six Days (GER); 3rd in General Classification Niederoesterreich Rundfahrt (AUT); 1st in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); + Bruno Risi; 2nd in General Classification GP Brissago (SUI)
1993: 1st, Six Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Büchler/Gisler); 3rd, Six Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
1994: 1st, Six-Days' of København (DEN)(with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Bordeaux (FRA) (with Bruno Risi); 3rd, Six-Days' of Antwerpen (BEL) (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Hegiberg-Rundfahrt (SUI); 3rd in Köln, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI)
1995: European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Köln (with Bruno Risi); 1st in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); + Bruno Risi; 3rd World Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi), Bogota; 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Herning, Six Days (DEN)
1996: 1st, Six-Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of København (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi); 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Gisler/Strüby); 2nd in Bassano del Grappa, Six Days (ITA); 2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 2nd in München, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Milano, Six Days (ITA); 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 2nd in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, Switzerland, Zürich (SUI); 3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Erstfeld (SUI)
1997: 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Leipzig (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Bordeaux, Six Days (FRA); 2nd in European Championship, Track, Madison, Elite; 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Milano, Six Days (ITA); 2nd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); 3rd in Herning, Six Days (DEN); 3d in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Bassano del Grappa, Six Days (ITA)
1998: 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Herning (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 3rd in København, Six Days (DEN); 3rd in Hyères, Madison, Hyères (FRA)
1999: 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Zürich (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in München, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days (ITA)
2000: 1st, Six-Days of München (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi, Markus Zberg); 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Fiorenzuola d' Arda, Six Days (ITA)
2001: 1st in National Championship, Track, Points race, Zürich, Switzerland; 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 1st in Dachau (GER); 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL); 2nd in München, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Torino, Six Days (ITA); 3rd in Zürich, Six Days (SUI); 3rd in Weil-am-Rhein (GER); 2nd in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)
2002: 1st, Six-Days' of Bremen (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Ghent (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi); 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI); 1st in Stadtkriterium Thun (SUI); 1st in Osnabrück, Derny (GER); 2nd in München, Six Days (GER); 2nd in City Night Rhede, Derny (GER); 2nd in Rominger Classic, Engelberg (SUI); 3rd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Torino, Six Days (ITA); 3rd in København, Six Days (DEN); 3rd in Stuttgart-Hohenheim (GER)
2003: European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Berlin (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of München (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Amsterdam, Six Days (NED); 1st in Osnabrück (GER); 1st in Dachau (GER); 3rd in Chur - Arosa (SUI); 2nd in Stage 1 Rominger Classic (SUI); 2nd in Stage 2 Rominger Classic (SUI); 3rd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI); 3rd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL); 3rd in Schattdorf (SUI)
2004: 1st, Six-Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi); 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI); 1st in Gelsenkirchen (b) (GER); 2nd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Amsterdam, Six Days (NED); 3rd in Einhausen - Entega GP (GER); 3rd in Dahme Trophy (GER)
2005: 1st, Six-Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi & Franco Marvulli); 1st, Six-Days' of Amsterdam (with Bruno Risi); 1st, Six-Days' of Berlin (with Bruno Risi); 2nd in Rotterdam, Six Days (NED); 2nd in Bremen, Six Days (GER); 2nd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI); 2nd in Dortmund, Six Days (GER); 3rd in München, Six Days (GER); 3rd in Ghent, Six Days (BEL)
2006: 2nd in København, Six Days (DEN); 3rd in Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)

[1]

References

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Kurt Betschart at Sports Reference

External links

Swiss cycling track Web site with information about Betschart

Wins at the Ghent six day 1993,1996,2002

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[2] :Kurt Betschart

[3] Kurt Betschart at Sports Reference