A Nemzetközi Kerékpáros Szövetség (UCI) különdíjjal jutalmazza a nagy öreg, Thomas Frischknecht-et a Val di Sole-ban zajló mountain bike Világbajnokság keretein belül. A svájci versenyzőlegenda az egyetlen még aktív bringás, aki már az 1990-es VB-n is részt vett, illetve dobogóra állhatott.
A 38 éves sztárt, az UCI elnöke, Pat McQuaid tünteti ki. Az első montis VB-n, Durangoban Frischknecht az ezüstérmet szerezte meg, az azóta eltelt 18 évben pedig számos nagy sikert aratott, illetve a montisport egyik ikonjává vált.
Volt amatőr világbajnok ’91-ben, cross-country világbajnok ’96-ban, marathon világbajnok 2003 és 2005-ben is, és tizenötször állhatott dobogóra egyéb montis és cyclo-cross VB-ken.
Hírnevét tovább öregbíti az Atlantai Olimpián szerzett ezüstérme, 3 világkupa sikere és a ’93-as Európa-bajnoki címe is. Mostanában azonban már egyre inkább egy új szakág foglalkoztatja, ugyanis ő az Alta Rezia régió szóvívője, emellett toszkánai szőlőbirtokán saját bort termeszt és forgalmaz. Tom Ritchey nemcsak szponzorálja kezdetek óta, de mint hírlik jóbarátok is, számos nagy versenyt közösen teljesítettek : Trans Alp, Cape Epic..
Karrierjéhez ezúton is gratulálunk.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Frischknecht
Pályafutása Legfontosabb Győzelmei:
1. 1988: 1º in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Juniors, Hagendorf
2. 1989: 1º in Roma, Cyclo-cross (ITA)
3. 1989: 2º in Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER)
4. 1989: 3º in Zürich-Waid, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
5. 1990: 3º in Roma, Cyclo-cross (ITA)
6. 1990: 1º in Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER)
7. 1990: 2º in Wetzikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
8. 1990: 3º in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Amateurs, Getxo
9. 1990: 2º in World Championship, Mountainbike XC Elite, Durango
10. 1990: 2º in Zarautz, Cyclo-cross (ESP)
11. 1991: 1º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Switzerland (SUI)
12. 1991: 1º in Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
13. 1991: 1º in Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER)
14. 1991: 1º in Wetzikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
15. 1991: 1º in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Amateurs, Gieten
16. 1991: 2º in World Championship, Mountainbike XC Elite, Ciocco
17. 1991: 2º in Zarautz, Cyclo-cross (ESP)
18. 1992: 1º in Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
19. 1992: 3º in Harnes, Cyclo-cross (FRA)
20. 1992: 1º in Mont Sainte-Anne, Mountainbike (CAN)
21. 1992: 2º in Overijse, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
22. 1992: 2º in Pilzen, Cyclo-cross (TCH)
23. 1992: 1º in Roma, Cyclo-cross (ITA)
24. 1992: 1º in Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER)
25. 1992: 3º in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Amateurs, Leeds
26. 1992: 2º in World Championship, Mountainbike XC Elite, Bromont
27. 1992: 2º in Zarautz, Cyclo-cross (ESP)
28. 1992: 2º in Zillebeke, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
29. 1992: 2º in Vossem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
30. 1992: 1º in Landgraaf, Mountainbike (NED)
31. 1992: 1º in Strathpeffer, Mountainbike (GBR)
32. 1992: 2º in Hunter Mountain, Mountainbike (USA)
33. 1992: 1º in Mount Snow, Mountainbike (USA)
34. 1993: 1º in European Championship, Mountainbike, Elite
35. 1993: 2º in Milano, Cyclo-cross (ITA)
36. 1993: 2º in Mont Sainte-Anne, Mountainbike (CAN)
37. 1993: 1º in Schulteiss-Cup, Cyclo-cross (GER)
38. 1993: 2º in Westouter, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
39. 1993: 1º in Wetzikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
40. 1993: 2º in Meilen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
41. 1993: 2º in Bassano del Grappa, Mountainbike (ITA)
42. 1993: 3º in Bromont, Mountainbike (CAN)
43. 1993: 2º in Diegem, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
44. 1994: 1º in Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
45. 1994: 2º in Madrid, Mountainbike (ESP)
46. 1994: 1º in Mont Sainte-Anne, Mountainbike (CAN)
47. 1995: 3º in Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
48. 1995: 3º in Cairns, Mountainbike (AUS)
49. 1995: 2º in Houffalize, Mountainbike (BEL)
50. 1995: 3º in Budapest, Mountainbike (HUN)
51. 1995: 1º in Vail, Mountainbike (USA)
52. 1995: 1º in Mammoth Lakes, Mountainbike (USA)
53. 1996: 3º in Langenthal, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
54. 1996: 2º in Olympic Games, Mountainbike, Atlanta
55. 1996: 1º in World Championship, Mountainbike XC Elite, Cairns
56. 1996: 3º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Switzerland, Wetzikon (SUI)
57. 1996: 1º in Sankt-Wendel, Mountainbike (GER)
58. 1996: 3º in Bromont, Mountainbike (CAN)
59. 1996: 2º in Sankt-Gallen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
60. 1996: 2º in Uster, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
61. 1996: 1º in Gansingen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
62. 1996: 3º in Hombrechtikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
63. 1997: 2º in World Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, München
64. 1997: 3º in Meilen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
65. 1997: 1º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Switzerland, Liestal (SUI)
66. 1997: 3º in Heerlen, Cyclo-cross (NED)
67. 1997: 2º in Wetzikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
68. 1997: 1º in Sankt-Wendel, Mountainbike (GER)
69. 1997: 2º in Volketswill, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
70. 1998: 3º in European Championship, Mountainbike, Elite
71. 1998: 3º in Napa Valley, Mountainbike (USA)
72. 1998: 3º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Switzerland, Rueti (SUI)
73. 1998: 2º in Magstadt, Cyclo-cross (GER)
74. 1998: 1º in Budapest, Mountainbike (HUN)
75. 1998: 3º in Uster, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
76. 1998: 1º in Hombrechtikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
77. 1999: 2º in Hombrechtikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
78. 1999: 1º in Meilen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
79. 1999: 1º in Zeddam, Cyclo-cross (NED)
80. 1999: 1º in Magstadt, Cyclo-cross (GER)
81. 1999: 1º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Switzerland, Eschenbach (SUI)
82. 1999: 1º in Canmore, Mountainbike (AUS)
83. 1999: 2º in Hittnau, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
84. 1999: 1º in Liestal, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
85. 1999: 1º in Obergögsen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
86. 1999: 2º in Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
87. 2000: 2º in Hombrechtikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
88. 2000: 2º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Switzerland (SUI)
89. 2000: 3º in Schynberg Rundfahrt Sulz (SUI)
90. 2000: 2º in Lausanne, Mountainbike (SUI)
91. 2000: 2º in Obergögsen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
92. 2001: 1º in Safenwil, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
93. 2001: 1º in Magstadt, Cyclo-cross (GER)
94. 2001: 1º in Kaprun, Mountainbike (AUT)
95. 2001: 2º in World Championship, Mountainbike XC Elite, Vail-Beaver Creek
96. 2001: 2º in Obergögsen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
97. 2001: 1º in Castelnuovo, Cyclo-cross (ITA)
98. 2001: 1º in Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
99. 2002: 1º in Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
100.2002: 1º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Switzerland (SUI)
101.2002: 3º in World Championship, Mountainbike XC Elite, Kaprun-Zell am Zee
102.2002: 1º in Hittnau, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
103.2002: 3º in Frenkendorf, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
104.2002: 2º in Zürich-Waid, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
105.2002: 2º in Meilen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
106.2002: 1º in San Mateo, Cyclo-cross (USA)
107.2002: 1º in Hombrechtikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
108.2003: 2º in Frenkendorf, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
109.2003: 2º in Steinmaur, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
110.2003: 1º in World Championship, Mountainbike Marathon
111.2003: 1º in Russikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
112.2003: 2º in Kaprun, Mountainbike (AUT)
113.2003: 2º in Rüti, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
114.2003: 2º in Hittnau, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
115.2004: 3º in Uster, Cyclo-cross, Uster (SUI)
116.2004: 2º in Magstadt, Cyclo-cross (GER)
117.2004: 3º in World Championship, Mountainbike XC Elite, Les Gets
118.2004: 3º in Rüti, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
119.2004: 2º in Steinmaur, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
120.2004: 1º in San Mateo, Cyclo-cross (b) (USA)
121.2004: 1º in San Mateo, Cyclo-cross (USA)
122.2004: 3º in Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
123.2005: 3º in Sint-Niklaas, Cyclo-cross (BEL)
124.2005: 2º in National Championship, Mountainbike, Elite, Switzerland, Champéry (SUI)
125.2005: 1º in World Championship, Mountainbike Marathon, Lillehammer (NOR)
126.2005: 1º in Magstadt, Cyclo-cross (GER)
127.2005: 2º in Steinmaur, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
128.2006: 2º in Rüti, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
129.2006: 2º in Frenkendorf, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
130.2006: 2º in Rennaz-Noville, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
131.2006: 3º in Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
132.2007: 3º in Dübendorf, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
133.2007: 2º in Dagmersellen, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
134.2007: 3º in Schmerikon, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
135.2008: 2º in Dübendorf, Cyclo-cross (SUI)
136.2008: 2º in National Championship, Cyclo-cross, Elite, Switzerland, Frenkendorf (SUI)
http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=ITynMUU9UdQ
Névjegy:
Született: 1970.02.16.
Magassága: 176 cm
Súlya: 69 kg
Otthona: Feldbach, Svájc
Családi állapota: nős, 3 gyermek édesapja (Andri, Carmen, Gina)
Kedvenc étele: Sushi
Kedvecn itala: Tuscan red wine
Kedvenc együttese: U2