Fritz Pfenninger
Encyclopedia
Fritz Pfenninger was a Swiss cyclist. He was a specialist in six-day racing
, winning a total of 33 events between 1956
and 1970
, including 19 with Peter Post
.
Six-day racing
A six or six-day is a track cycling race that lasts six days. Six-day races started in Britain, spread to many regions of the world, were brought to their modern style in the United States and are now mainly a European event. Initially, individuals competed alone, the winner being the individual...
, winning a total of 33 events between 1956
1956 in sports
1956's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* The men's Olympic Gold Medal:** Downhill: Toni Sailer, Austria** Slalom: Toni Sailer, Austria** Giant Slalom: Toni Sailer, Austria* The women's Olympic Gold Medal:** Downhill: Madeleine Berthod, Switzerland...
and 1970
1970 in sports
1970 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion – Karl Schranz, Austria** Women's overall season champion – Michèle Jacot, France-American football:...
, including 19 with Peter Post
Peter Post
Peter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
.
Six-day racing
- 1956 : Aarhus (with Oscar Plattner)
- 1957 : Copenhagen (with Jean Roth)
- 1958 : Münster, Zurich (with Jean Roth)
- 1960 : Münster (with Hans JunkermannHans JunkermannHennes "Hans" Junkermann is a retired German professional racing cyclist who won 35 road races in 18 seasons from 1956 to 1973....
) - 1961 : Berlin, Frankfurt (with Klaus Bugdahl)
- 1962 : Essen, Frankfurt, Zurich (with Klaus Bugdahl)
- 1963 : Cologne, Zurich, Brussels (with Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
) - 1964 : Dortmund (with Rudi AltigRudi AltigRudi Altig is a former professional track and road racing cyclist who won the 1962 Vuelta a España and the world championship in 1966. He is now a television commentator.-Amateur career:...
), Anvers (with Noël ForéNoël ForéNoël Foré was a Belgian professional road bicycle racer. His greatest victories were Paris–Roubaix in 1959 and the Ronde van Vlaanderen in 1963.- Palmarès :19571958195919621963- External links :...
and Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
), Berlin, Brussels, Zurich (with Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
) - 1965 : Berlin, Dortmund, Zurich (with Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
) - 1966 : Essen, GhentSix Days of GhentThe Six Days of Ghent is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium.It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome in Ghent's Citadelpark.The 2006 event from 21 November to 26 November was marred by the death of one of the riders...
, Amsterdam (with Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
), Anvers (with Jan JanssenJan JanssenJohannes Adrianus Janssen, known as Jan Janssen is a Dutch former professional cyclist . He was world champion and winner of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. He was the first Dutch rider to win the Tour de France.Janssen was born at Nootdorp, a small town near Rotterdam and Delft...
and Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
), Quebec (with Sigi Renz) - 1967 : Bremen, Essen, Frankfurt (with Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
), Anvers (with Jan JanssenJan JanssenJohannes Adrianus Janssen, known as Jan Janssen is a Dutch former professional cyclist . He was world champion and winner of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España. He was the first Dutch rider to win the Tour de France.Janssen was born at Nootdorp, a small town near Rotterdam and Delft...
and Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
) - 1968 : Montreal (with Louis Pfenninger), Zurich (with Klaus Bugdahl)
- 1970 : Zurich (with Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
and Erich Spahn)
European Championships
- Champion of Europe in 1962 (with Klaus Bugdahl), 1964 and 1967 (with Peter PostPeter PostPeter Post was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The...
)