Hennes "Hans" Junkermann was a German professional racing cyclist who won 35 road races in 18 seasons from 1956 to 1973. He won the German National Road Race in 1959, 1960, and 1961.
Oscar Camenzind is a former professional road racing cyclist from Switzerland. He became national road champion in 1997. In 1998 he won the World Road Championship and the Giro di Lombardia, in 2000 the Tour de Suisse and Liège–Bastogne–Liège in 2001. His career came to an abrupt end when he retired from pro cycling after a positive doping test in July 2004 for erythropoietin, leading into the Athens Olympics. After confessing to the use, in 2005 he was sued in Swiss court in order to name his supplier, which he refused to do fearing retribution.
Switzerland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 66 competitors, 65 men and 1 woman, took part in 51 events in 13 sports.
Pascal Richard is a French-speaking Swiss former racing cyclist. He is most notable as a former King of the Mountains winner at the Giro d'Italia and Olympic Games gold medalist. He won the Swiss National Road Race championship in 1989 and 1993.
Martin Elmiger is a Swiss former road racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2017 for the Post Swiss Team, Phonak, Ag2r–La Mondiale, IAM Cycling and BMC Racing Team squads. During his career, Elmiger was a four-time winner of the Swiss National Road Race Championships.
Jörg Müller is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1994. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He won the Tour de Romandie in 1985. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1987.
Grégory Rast is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2018 for the Post Swiss Team, Phonak, Astana, Team RadioShack and Trek–Segafredo teams. He was the winner of the Swiss National Road Race Championships in 2004 and 2006. Rast now works as a directeur sportif for the Trek–Segafredo team. His sporting career began with RMV Cham-Hagendorn.
Peter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The Emperor of the Six Days”. In road racing his main achievements were winning the 1964 Paris–Roubaix and becoming national road race champion in 1963. He was on the podium three times at the La Flèche Wallonne but never won. Post’s other nickname was “de Lange” or “Big Man” because he was tall for a cyclist. After retiring from racing he had success as a Directeur sportif. Peter Post died in Amstelveen on 14 January 2011.
Michael Schär is a Swiss professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam AG2R Citroën Team.
Emma Jane Pooley is a British-Swiss athlete in multiple sports. A former professional cyclist who specialised in time trials and hilly races, she later transferred to endurance running, duathlon and triathlon, and was four-times world champion in long-distance duathlon. She competes in long-distance and uphill mountain running and has represented Switzerland at the world trailrunning championships.
Rolf Graf was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. Rolf Graf was a protégé of the Swiss cyclist Ferdinand Kübler.
Serge Demierre was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 1983, Demierre won the Combativity award and the 4th stage of the 1983 Tour de France. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1983.
Gilbert Glaus is a retired Swiss professional road bicycle racer. In 1978, Glaus became amateur world champion, and he became a professional cyclist in 1982. In 1983, Glaus won a stage in the 1983 Tour de France, but in the 1984 Tour de France he was the Lanterne rouge. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1982. He also competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Ueli Sutter is a Swiss former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Armin Meier is a Swiss former cyclist. He was involved the Festina affair, and was part of the team that was disqualified from the 1998 Tour de France. Despite never testing positive for any drugs, he admitted to the use of EPO throughout his career. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1996 and 1999. He also competed in the individual road race at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Felice Puttini is a Swiss former cyclist. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1994 and 1995. He also competed in the road race at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Hubert "Hubi" Seiz is a former Swiss racing cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1988.
The 1968 Tour de Suisse was the 32nd edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 14 June to 22 June 1968. The race started and finished in Zürich. The race was won by Louis Pfenninger of the Zimba–Mondia team.
The 1972 Tour de Suisse was the 36th edition of the Tour de Suisse cycle race and was held from 15 June to 23 June 1972. The race started in Zürich and finished in Olten. The race was won by Louis Pfenninger of the Rokado team.
Erich Spahn was a Swiss road and track cyclist. He competed in the 1970 and 1972 Giro d'Italia, and won the Tour du Nord-Ouest in 1971 and 1972.
