Guido Winterberg (born 19 October 1962) is a Swiss former professional
racing cyclist
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.
He rode in five editions of the
Tour de France
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.
Major results
;1984
: 1st Overall
Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
The Grand Prix Guillaume Tell (; "William Tell Grand Prize") was a professional cycling race held annually in Switzerland. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2U. In 2007, the race was part of the UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup
The UCI Unde ...
::1st Stages 1, 3, 4 & 6 (ITT)
;1985
: 1st Overall
Circuit Franco-Belge
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: 1st
GP Brissago
: 1st Stage 4 (
TTT)
Tour de l'Avenir
Tour de l'Avenir () is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Felice Gimondi, Joo ...
: 3rd Overall
Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ...
::1st Stage 2
;1986
: 1st Stage 8
Tour de Suisse
The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ...
: 2nd Overall
Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
The Grand Prix Guillaume Tell (; "William Tell Grand Prize") was a professional cycling race held annually in Switzerland. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2U. In 2007, the race was part of the UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup
The UCI Unde ...
::1st Stage 2a
: 3rd Overall
Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme
The Catalan Cycling Week (''Setmana Catalana de Ciclisme'' in Catalan language, Catalan) was a stage race, multi-stage road bicycle race held in Catalonia, Spain. Held annually from 1963 until 2005, it was run as a 2.HC race on the UCI Europe Tour ...
::1st Stage 4a (ITT)
: 8th Overall
Tour de la Communauté Européenne
Tour de l'Avenir () is a French road bicycle racing stage race, which started in 1961 as a race similar to the Tour de France and over much of the same course but for amateurs and for semi-professionals known as independents. Felice Gimondi, Joop ...
;1987
: 1st Overall
Grand Prix Guillaume Tell
The Grand Prix Guillaume Tell (; "William Tell Grand Prize") was a professional cycling race held annually in Switzerland. It was part of UCI Europe Tour in category 2.2U. In 2007, the race was part of the UCI Under 23 Nations' Cup
The UCI Unde ...
: 3rd Overall
Etoile de Bessèges
: 7th Overall
Tirreno–Adriatico
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;1988
: 1st Wartenberg Rundfahrt
: 2nd
Road race, National Road Championships
: 8th
Tour du Nord-Ouest
Tour de Berne is an elite professional road bicycle racing event held in Bern, Switzerland with races for men and women.
Men's event
The men's event began in 1920 and has previously been a UCI 1.2 rated event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Con ...
;1989
: 2nd
Grand Prix La Marseillaise
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: 3rd
GP Lugano
The Gran Premio di Lugano () is a road bicycle race held annually in Lugano, Switzerland. Prior to 1981 it was held as an individual time trial but in recent years it has been organised as a 1.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour
The UCI Continental ...
: 8th Overall
Tour of Britain
The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage cycling race, conducted on British roads, in which participants race across Great Britain to complete the race in the fastest time.
The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after th ...
: 10th Overall
Etoile de Bessèges
;1992
: 6th Overall
Tour DuPont
The Tour DuPont was a cycling stage race in the United States held annually between 1989 and 1996, initially called the Tour de Trump in the first two years. It was intended to become a North American cycling event similar in format and prestig ...
References
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1962 births
Living people
People from Sursee District
Swiss male cyclists
Cyclists from the canton of Lucerne
Tour de Suisse stage winners
20th-century Swiss sportsmen
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