Hubert Schwab (born 5 April 1982 in Bottmingen) is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer. In his final year as a professional he rode for UCI Continental team Price–Custom Bikes.[1] He retired from cycling after 2011 in order to return to his studies.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hubert Schwab |
| Born | 5 April 1982 Bottmingen, Switzerland |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2002 | Schaller–Mega Shop–Look |
| 2003 | Rufalex–Nordwest |
| 2004 | Megabike–BH Bike |
| Professional teams | |
| 2005 | Saeco–Romer's–Wetzikon |
| 2006–2009 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2010 | Vorarlberg–Corratec |
| 2010–2011 | Price–Custom Bikes |
In Stage 6 of the 2007 Giro d'Italia Schwab was in a breakaway finishing 4th on the stage moving him into the lead of the youth classification. This allowed him to wear the White Jersey for two days.[2]
Major results
edit- 2004
- 1st
Road race, National Under-23 Road Championships - 6th Berner Rundfahrt
- 7th Annemasse–Bellegarde et retou
- 9th Tour du Lac Leman
- 10th Road race, European Under-23 Road Championships
- 10th Tour du Jura
- 2005
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta Ciclista a Navarra
- 6th Giro del Lago Maggiore
- 8th Tour du lac Léman
- 10th Overall Flèche du Sud
- 10th Clásica Memorial Txuma
- 2007
- 8th Overall Tour de l'Ain
- 2010
- National Road Championships
- 4th Road race
- 8th Time trial
- 2nd Overall Tour Alsace
- 5th GP Kranj
- 6th Overall Szlakiem Grodów Piastowskich
- 9th GP du Canton d'Argovie
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
edit| Grand Tour | 2007 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|
 Giro d'Italia
|
56 | 100 |
 Tour de France
|
— | — |
 Vuelta a España
|
— | — |
| — | Did not compete |
|---|---|
| DNF | Did not finish |
References
edit- ^ "SCHWAB Hubert". UCI. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Quick Step takes white jersey". cyclingnews. 19 May 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Hubert Schwab". procyclingstats. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ "Hubert Schwab". firstcycling. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
External links
edit- Hubert Schwab at UCI
- Hubert Schwab at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Hubert Schwab at ProCyclingStats
- Official website
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