Michael Schär
Swiss road cyclist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Michael Schär (born 29 September 1986) is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional from 2006 to 2023. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI WorldTeam Lidl–Trek.[5]
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Michael Schär |
Born | (1986-09-29) 29 September 1986 (age 37) Geuensee, Lucerne, Switzerland |
Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Lidl–Trek |
Discipline | Road |
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Rider type | Domestique |
Amateur team | |
2006 | Hadimec |
Professional teams | |
2006 | Phonak |
2007–2009 | Astana |
2010–2020 | BMC Racing Team[1][2] |
2021–2023 | AG2R Citroën Team[3][4] |
Managerial team | |
2024– | Lidl–Trek |
Major wins | |
Grand Tours | |
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Born in Geuensee, Schär has competed in thirteen Grand Tours during his career, and was the winner of the Swiss National Road Race Championships in 2013.[6] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[7] His father Roland Schär was also an Olympic cyclist.[7]