Hans Knecht

Hans Knecht
Personal information
Full name	Hans Knecht
Born	26 September 1913; Albisrieden, Switzerland
Died	8 March 1986 (aged 72); Zürich, Switzerland
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
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Representing Switzerland
Men's road bicycle racing
World Championships

Hans Knecht

Hans Knecht (26 September 1913 in Albisrieden – 8 March 1986 in Zürich) was a Swiss professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was winning the World Cycling Championship in 1946. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1943, 1946 and 1947.^[1] He was a professional cyclist from 1939 to 1949.

References[]

^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Switzerland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

External links[]

Hans Knecht at Cycling Archives

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[SwissChamp-1] "National Championship, Road, Elite, Switzerland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 13 March 2015.

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2020–2039	Stefan Küng (2020) Silvan Dillier (2021)

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