Peter Steiger

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Peter Steiger
Personal information
Born (1960-01-23) 23 January 1960 (age 62)
Schlatt bei Winterthur, Switzerland
Team information
Current teamRetired
Discipline
  • Track
  • Road
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland
UCI Motor-paced World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1990 MaebashiProfessionals
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg1991 StuttgartProfessionals
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Valencia Professionals

Peter Steiger (born 23 January 1960) is a retired Swiss cyclist. Between 1984 and 1991 he won seven national championships in motor-paced racing. In this discipline he also won the world championships in 1992 and finished in second place in 1990 and 1991. Steiger was also a successful road racer and won the Bay Classic Series in 1989. [1] [2]

In March 1993 he was hit by a truck during training in Mexico and had to retire due to injuries. [3]

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References

  1. Peter Steiger. radsportseiten.net
  2. Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
  3. Sepp Renggli: Schweizer Radsport. Gestern, heute, morgen, Zürich 1998, p. 116. ISBN   3-908487-36-6