Urs Huber

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Urs Huber
Personal information
Full nameUrs Huber
Born (1985-08-12) 12 August 1985 (age 38)
Muri, Aargau
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb; 10.6 st)
Team information
DisciplineMountain Bike
RoleRider
Rider typeMarathon
Medal record
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Men's Mountain bike marathon
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Villabassa Men's race

Urs Huber (born 12 August 1985) is a Swiss Mountain biker. Huber is a specialist in the marathon rides.

Career Highlights [1]

2005
1st Overall iXS Swiss Bike Classic
2006
1st Overall iXS Swiss Bike Classic
2007
1st Overall iXS Swiss Bike Classic
1st Overall iXS Euro Bike Extremes
2008
1st Overall iXS Swiss Bike Classic
1st Dolomiti Superbike
1st Iron Bike Race
3rd UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships
2009
1st Overall Crocodile Trophy [2]
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 8
1st Overall Rocky Mountain Marathon Series
1st Overall iXS Swiss Bike Classic
2010
1st Overall Crocodile Trophy [3]
1st Stage 1
1st Stage 10
1st Overall Rocky Mountain Marathon Series
1st Dolomiti Superbike
2011
1st MaillotSuiza.PNG National Marathon Champion
1st overall Craft Bike TransAlp (with Konny Looser) [4]
1st Stage 1 [5]
1st Stage 4 [6]
1st Stage 5 [7]
1st Stage 6 [8]
1st Dolomiti Superbike
1st Stage 2 Crocodile Trophy
1st Stage 3 Crocodile Trophy

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References

  1. Urs Huber Palmares
  2. Overall Results Crocodile Trophy 2009 (PDF)
  3. Overall Results Crocodile Trophy 2010 (PDF)
  4. Urs Huber and Konny Looser secure title at 2011 Transalp
  5. Huber and Looser win sprint to decide stage 1
  6. Huber and Looser take hold of race with win on queen stage
  7. Huber and Looser clinch shortened 5th stage in sprint
  8. Huber and Looser clinch fourth stage win