Bruno Wolfer

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Bruno Wolfer
Personal information
Born (1954-09-10) 10 September 1954 (age 67)
Elgg, Switzerland
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1976–1979Zonca-Santini
1980–1981 Bianchi–Piaggio
1982Royal-Wrangler-Oliver Tex
1983 Eorotex–Magniflex

Bruno Wolfer (born 10 September 1954 in Elgg) is a Swiss former cyclist. [1]

Major results

1976
2nd Overall Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
1977
1st Stage 9 Tour de Suisse
1st Tour du lac Léman
3rd Gran Premio di Lugano
1978
2nd Tour de Berne
10th Overall Tour de Romandie
1st Prologue
10th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1979
1st Stage 6 Giro d'Italia
2nd National Road Race Championships
3rd Tour du lac Léman
1980
3rd Coppa Agostoni
1981
1st Nizza–Alassio
2nd Giro del Piemonte
1982
2nd National Road Race Championships
1983
3rd National Road Race Championships

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References

  1. "Bruno Wolfer". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 13 May 2017.