Simon Vitzthum

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Simon Vitzthum
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Simon Vitzthum (2024)
Personal information
Born (1995-01-19) 19 January 1995 (age 29)
Arbon, Switzerland
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Team information
Current teamjb Brunex Felt Factory Team
Discipline
  • Road
  • Track
  • Mountain bike
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Men's track cycling
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Grenchen Team pursuit
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Plovdiv Team pursuit

Simon Vitzthum (born 19 January 1995) is a Swiss racing cyclist, who competes on the road, track, cyclo-cross and in cross-country mountain biking. [1]

Contents

Major results

Track

2019
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG Elimination race, National Championships
2020
National Championships
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG Scratch
2nd Points race
3rd Team pursuit
3rd Bronze medal europe.svg Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
2021
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG Points race, National Championships
2nd Silver medal europe.svg Team pursuit, UEC European Championships
2022
National Championships
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG Points race
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG Omnium
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG Madison (with Valère Thiébaud)
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG Individual pursuit
2023
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG Madison, National Championships (with Claudio Imhof)

Road

2022
1st Tour de Berne
3rd Overall Tour de la Mirabelle
2023
1st GP Cham-Hagendorn
4th Time trial, National Championships

Cyclo-cross

2012–2013
2nd National Junior Championships
2015–2016
2nd National Under-23 Championships

MTB

2013
2nd Cross-country, National Junior Championships
2017
2nd Cross-country, National Under-23 Championships
2020
1st PROFFIX Swiss Bike Cup

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References

  1. "Simon Vitzthum". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 16 November 2020.