Robert Chopard
Robert Chopard (2 September 1886 – 11 January 1951) was a Swiss professional road cyclist active from 1909 to 1918. He was the Swiss national road race champion for the German-speaking reagion in 1911. He also competed in the 1910 Tour de France.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 September 1886 Le Locle, Switzerland |
| Died | 11 January 1951 (aged 64) Péry, Switzerland |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1909 | Individual |
| 1910 | Cosmos |
| 1911–1918 | Individual |
Robert Chopard (2 September 1886 – 11 January 1951) was a Swiss professional road cyclist active from 1909 to 1918. He was the Swiss national road race champion for the German-speaking reagion in 1911. He also competed in the 1910 Tour de France.
Biography
[edit]Chopard was born in Le Locle on 2 September 1886. His brothers Émile and Paul Chopard were also cyclists. In 1908 and 1909, he placed second in the Swiss National Road Race Championships as an amateur. Turning professional in 1909, he again finished runner-up in the 1910 national championship before claiming the title in 1911. Other notable results included second at Munchen-Zurich in 1912; third at the Rund um die Hainleite in 1913 and third in the Zürich Championship in 1914.[1][2]
He also competed at other main international cycling races including the 1910 Tour de France. He was awarded a Perpignan Garnet jewel.[3]
Major results
[edit]- 1908
- 2nd National Road Race Championships (amateurs)
- 1909
- 2nd National Road Race Championships (amateurs)
- 1910
- 2nd National Road Race Championships
- 1911
- 1st
National Road Race Championships - 1912
- 10th Großer Sachsenpreis
- 2nd München-Zurich
- 1913
- 3rd Rund um die Hainleite
- 1914
- 3rd Zürich Championship
Grand Tour general classification results
[edit]| Stage races | 1910 |
|---|---|
| Tour de France | 32nd |
References
[edit]- ^ Fonquernie, Laurent (7 September 2020). "Un bijou en Grenat de Perpignan offert au cycliste Robert CHOPARD". Institute du Grenat (in French). Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Robert Chopard". Mémoire du cyclisme (in French). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ Steines, Alphonse (10 July 1910). "La reception de la municipalite". L'Auto (in French).
- ^ "Robert Chopard 1912". ProCyclingStats. Retrieved 10 August 2025.