Oliver Zaugg
Oliver Zaugg (born 9 May 1981) is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2016 for Saunier Duval–Prodir, Gerolsteiner, Liquigas–Doimo, RadioShack–Nissan, Tinkoff–Saxo and IAM Cycling.
Zaugg in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Oliver Zaugg |
| Born | 9 May 1981 Lachen |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 56 kg (123 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Climbing specialist |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004–2006 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 2007–2008 | Gerolsteiner |
| 2009–2010 | Liquigas |
| 2011–2012 | Leopard Trek |
| 2013–2015 | Saxo–Tinkoff |
| 2016 | IAM Cycling |
| Major wins | |
Grand Tours
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Career edit
Zaugg won his first major race in 2011, the Giro di Lombardia.[1] He attacked on the Villa Vergano climb with 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) to go, soloing on to victory. He was chased relentlessly by the leading group, but the chasers could not get to him. He crossed the finish line in Lecco with an advantage of 15 seconds over his nearest rival, Dan Martin of Garmin–Cervélo.[2] In 2012, he tried to defend his title at the Giro di Lombardia, finishing in the chase group in eighth position as Joaquim Rodríguez (Team Katusha) claimed the victory.[3]
Zaugg left RadioShack–Nissan at the end of the 2012 season, and signed with Saxo–Tinkoff for the 2013 season.[4] After three seasons in October 2015, Zaugg agreed to join IAM Cycling for 2016.[5] He ended his career at the 2016 Il Lombardia, a race he had previously won in 2011.
Major results edit
- 1999
- 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
- 2003
- 6th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23
- 9th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto
- 2006
- 7th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía
- 8th Giro dell'Emilia
- 2008
- 5th GP Triberg-Schwarzwald
- 7th Memorial Cimurri
- 8th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton
- 2010
- 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
- 4th Overall Vuelta a Burgos
- 2011 (1 pro win)
- 1st Giro di Lombardia
- 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España
- 8th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli
- 9th Giro dell'Emilia
- 2012
- 8th Giro di Lombardia
- 2014
- 7th Overall Tour of Austria
Grand Tour general classification results timeline edit
| Grand Tour | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giro d'Italia | 46 | DNF | — | DNF | — | — | — | DNF | 56 | — | — |
| Tour de France | Did not contest during career | ||||||||||
| Vuelta a España | — | — | — | 15 | 11 | 70 | 50 | DNF | — | 37 | 23 |
Monuments results timeline edit
| Monument | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milan–San Remo | — | — | DNF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tour of Flanders | Did not contest during career | ||||||||||||
| Paris–Roubaix | |||||||||||||
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège | 103 | DNF | — | 92 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 142 |
| Giro di Lombardia | — | — | 28 | 20 | — | 18 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 63 | — | DNF |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References edit
- ^ "Oliver Zaugg earns first major win in Giro di Lombardia". Universal Sports. Associated Press. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
- ^ Daniel Friebe (15 October 2011). . Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Archived from the original on 23 May 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ Daniel Benson (29 September 2012). "Rodríguez wins Giro di Lombardia". Cyclingnews.com. Future plc. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "2011 Giro di Lombardia winner Zaugg to Saxo Bank – Tinkoff Bank". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. 20 September 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
- ^ "Transfer news: Rowney signs for Orica-AIS". cyclingnews.com. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
External links edit
- Oliver Zaugg at Cycling Archives
- Oliver Zaugg at ProCyclingStats