Karl Litschi (Felben, 27 April 1912 – Andelfingen, 18 March 1999) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. He was both a cyclo-cross cyclist and a road race cyclist, become Swiss national champion in both disciplines. In the 1939 Tour de France, he won one stage. In the same year he was the Swiss National Road Race champion.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Litschi |
| Born | 27 April 1912 Felben, Switzerland |
| Died | 18 March 1999 (aged 86) Andelfingen, Switzerland |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Tour de Suisse (1937) | |
Major results
edit- 1937
- Switzerland national cyclo-cross champion
- Tour de Suisse
- 1938
- Berner Rundfahrt
- 1939
- GP de Cannes
- Züri-Metzgete
- Switzerland national road race champion
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 8B
- 1941
- Switzerland national road race champion
References
edit- ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Switzerland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
External links
edit- Karl Litschi at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Karl Litschi – official Tour de France results (archive)
