Kurt Betschart

Kurt Betschart born 25 August 1968 in Erstfeld Switzerland is a former professional cyclist. He was a Six Day Track specialist holding a world record 37 victories with the same partner, Bruno Risi. He had a total of 47 professional victories and represented Switzerland at the Olympic games. After sixteen years in professional cycling Kurt retired on 26 July 2006.

Olympic Games

 * 2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney
 * 11th, Men's Madison (Track cycling)

Palmares

 * 1991
 * 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)


 * 1992
 * 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
 * 3rd in Giro dei Sei Comuni (SUI)
 * 2nd in Giro del Lago Maggiore - GP Knorr (SUI)
 * 3rd, Six Days of München (GER)
 * 3rd in General Classification Niederoesterreich Rundfahrt (AUT)
 * 1st, Six Days of Zürich; + Bruno Risi
 * 2nd in General Classification GP Brissago (SUI)


 * 1993
 * 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Ghent (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Büchler/Gisler)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)


 * 1994
 * 1st, Six-Days of København (DEN)(with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six-Days' of Bordeaux (FRA) (with Bruno Risi)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Antwerpen (BEL) (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Bremen (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER)
 * 3rd in Hegiberg-Rundfahrt (SUI)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Köln (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Zürich (SUI)


 * 1995
 * European Madison Champion (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Köln (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Zürich; + Bruno Risi
 * 3rd World Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi), Bogota
 * 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Herning (DEN)


 * 1996
 * 1st, Six Days of Ghent (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six-Days of København (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd, National Team Pursuit Championship (with Bruno Risi/Gisler/Strüby)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Bassano del Grappa (ITA)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Bremen (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of München (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Milan (ITA)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER)
 * 2nd in National Championship, Track, Team Pursuit, Elite, Switzerland, Zürich (SUI)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER)
 * 3rd in Erstfeld (SUI)


 * 1997
 * 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six-Days' of Leipzig (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd in Bordeaux, Six Days (FRA)
 * 2nd in European Championship, Track, Madison, Elite
 * 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Milan (ITA)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Zürich (SUI)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Herning (DEN)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Bremen (GER)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Bassano del Grappa (ITA)


 * 1998
 * 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Herning (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Bremen (GER)
 * 3rd, Six-Days of København (DEN)
 * 3rd in Hyères, Madison, Hyères (FRA)


 * 1999
 * 1st, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd, Six Days of München (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Fiorenzuola d' Arda (ITA)


 * 2000
 * 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Zürich (with Bruno Risi, Markus Zberg)
 * 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Fiorenzuola d' Arda (ITA)


 * 2001
 * 1st in National Championship, Track, Points race, Zürich, Switzerland
 * 3rd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st in Dachau (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Ghent (BEL)
 * 2nd, Six Days of München (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Torino (ITA)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Zürich (SUI)
 * 3rd in Weil-am-Rhein (GER)
 * 2nd in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)


 * 2002
 * 1st, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Ghent (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)
 * 1st in Stadtkriterium Thun (SUI)
 * 1st in Osnabrück, Derny (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of München (GER)
 * 2nd in City Night Rhede, Derny (GER)
 * 2nd in Rominger Classic, Engelberg (SUI)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Torino (ITA)
 * 3rd, Six-Days of København (DEN)
 * 3rd in Stuttgart-Hohenheim (GER)


 * 2003
 * European Madison Championship (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Berlin (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Dortmund (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of München (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Amsterdam (NED)
 * 1st in Osnabrück (GER)
 * 1st in Dachau (GER)
 * 3rd in Chur - Arosa (SUI)
 * 2nd in Stage 1 Rominger Classic (SUI)
 * 2nd in Stage 2 Rominger Classic (SUI)
 * 3rd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Ghent (BEL)
 * 3rd in Schattdorf (SUI)


 * 2004
 * 1st, Six Days of Bremen (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st in Silenen - Amsteg - Bristen (SUI)
 * 1st in Gelsenkirchen (b) (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Amsterdam (NED)
 * 3rd in Einhausen - Entega GP (GER)
 * 3rd in Dahme Trophy (GER)


 * 2005
 * 1st, Six Days of Stuttgart (with Bruno Risi & Franco Marvulli)
 * 1st, Six Days of Amsterdam (with Bruno Risi)
 * 1st, Six Days of Berlin (with Bruno Risi)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Rotterdam (NED)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Bremen (GER)
 * 2nd in Trois Jours d'Aigle (SUI)
 * 2nd, Six Days of Dortmund (GER)
 * 3rd, Six Days of München (GER)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Ghent (BEL)


 * 2006
 * 2nd, Six-Days of København (DEN)
 * 3rd, Six Days of Stuttgart (GER)