Oscar Camenzind
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Switzerland |
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| Road bicycle racing | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1998 Valkenburg | Elite Men's Road Race | |
Oscar Camenzind (born on September 12, 1971 in Schwyz, Switzerland) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Switzerland. He is national road champion of 1997. In 1998 he won the World Road Championship and the Giro di Lombardia, in 2000 he won the Tour de Suisse and he won Liège-Bastogne-Liège in 2001. His career came to an abrupt end when he retired from pro cycling after a positive doping test in August.
[edit] Teams
- Ceramica Panaria-Vinavil-(1996)
- Mapei-GB-(1997)
- Mapei-Bricobi-(1998)
- Lampre-Daikin-(1999)-(2001)
- Phonak Hearing Systems-(2002)-(2004)
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael von Grünigen |
Swiss Sportsman of the Year 1998 |
Succeeded by Marcel Schelbert |
| Sporting positions | ||
Preceded by Laurent Brochard |
Men's World Road Racing Champion 1998 |
Succeeded by Óscar Freire |
[edit] See also
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Camenzind, Oscar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Road bicycle racer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1971-09-12 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwyz, Switzerland |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
