Johann Tschopp
{{short description|Swiss mountain biker}}
{{Infobox cyclist
| name = Johann Tschopp
| image = Johann Tschopp.JPG
| caption = Tschopp at the 2006 Deutschland Tour.
| fullname = Johann Tschopp
| nickname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|7|1}}
| birth_place = Sierre, Switzerland
| height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| currentteam =
| discipline = Road
Cyclo-cross
MTB
| role = Rider
| ridertype = Climbing specialist
| amateuryears1 =
| amateurteam1 =
| proyears1 = 2004–2006
| proteam1 = {{UCI team code|PHO|2004}}
| proyears2 = 2007–2010
| proteam2 = {{UCI team code|BBO|2007}}
| proyears3 = 2011–2012
| proteam3 = {{UCI team code|BMC|2011}}
| proyears4 = 2013–2014
| proteam4 = {{UCI team code|IAM|2013}}{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclismactu.net/news-transfert-tschopp-et-rasch-signent-chez-iam-cycling-26732.html|title=Tschopp et Rasch signent chez IAM Cycling|language=French|trans-title=Tschopp and Rasch sign with IAM Cycling|first=Alexandre|last=Mignot|work=Cyclism'Actu|publisher=Swar-Agency|date=9 August 2012|accessdate=11 August 2012}}
| majorwins = National Mountain Bike Marathon Championships (2005)
Giro d'Italia 1 stage
Tour of Utah (2012)
}}
Johann Tschopp (born 1 July 1982 in Sierre) is a Swiss professional mountain bike racer.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tschopp-switches-from-road-to-mountain-bike-in-2015 |title=Tschopp switches from road to mountain bike in 2015|date=20 November 2014 |website=cyclingnews.com|publisher=Future plc|accessdate=24 November 2014}} He previously competed as a professional road bicycle racer between 2004 and 2014, competing with the {{UCI team code|PHO|2004}}, {{UCI team code|BBO|2007}}, {{UCI team code|BMC|2011}} and {{UCI team code|IAM|2013}} squads. He is noted as an especially good climber since he is lightweight (1.75 m, 60 kg) and his training environment is mainly mountainous. He has already a quite important record in cyclo-cross and mountain bike marathon.
Career
=2012 season=
In August 2012, Tschopp won the Tour of Utah's overall classification thanks to his victorious performance on the queen stage of the race, the fifth one. He got out of the bunch on the lower slopes of the last climb leading to the Snowbird ski resort, passed all the scattered breakaway riders and crossed the uphill finish with an advantage of 43 seconds on his nearest pursuer. This ride netted him the leader's jersey previously worn by {{UCI team code|GRM|2012b}} rider Christian Vande Velde.{{cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-utah-2012/stage-5/results|title=Tschopp takes the stage and overall lead in Snowbird|work=Cycling News|publisher=FuturePublishing Limited|date=13 August 2012|accessdate=13 August 2012|author=Pat Malach}} Tschopp and his teammates managed to hold on to the general classification lead on the last trial, stage 6, which was another mountainous affair, and celebrated the victory.{{cite news|url=http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/12620/Leipheimer-solos-to-Tour-of-Utah-stage-six-Tschopp-hangs-on-to-the-overall.aspx|title=Leipheimer solos to Tour of Utah stage six, Tschopp hangs on to the overall|work=Velo Nation|publisher=Velo Nation LLC|date=12 August 2012|accessdate=13 August 2012|author=Kyle Moore}}
=2013 season=
Tschopp left {{UCI team code|BMC|2012|nolink=yes}} at the end of the 2012 season, and joined a new team from his native country, the {{UCI team code|IAM|2013}} team for the 2013 season. In the Tour of Oman, he took the sixth place in the general classification of a field that included the likes of Chris Froome, Alberto Contador and Joaquim Rodríguez, who finished ahead of him.{{cite news|url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/02/news/2013-tour-of-oman-results-stage-6_274874/2|title=2013 Tour of Oman results, stage 6|work=VeloNews|publisher=Competitor Group, Inc.|date=16 February 2013|accessdate=10 May 2013|archive-date=2 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202233827/http://velonews.competitor.com/2013/02/news/2013-tour-of-oman-results-stage-6_274874/2|url-status=dead}} In Paris–Nice, Tschopp won the mountains classification jersey thanks to his participation in numerous breakaways. He had a commanding lead at 64 points, 40 points more than his closest rival.{{cite news|url=http://www.velowire.com/article/703/en/paris-nice-2013--sylvain-chavanel-wins-the-stage-in-nice-in-the-sprint.html|title=Paris-Nice 2013: Sylvain Chavanel wins the stage in Nice in the sprint|work=Velo Wire|publisher=Thomas Vergouwen|date=9 March 2013|accessdate=11 May 2013}}
=2014 season=
Career achievements
=Major results=
{{div col}}
;2003
:2nd National Mountain Biking Championships
:2nd Sierre–Loye
:3rd National Cyclo-Cross Championships
;2005
:2nd Overall Tour of Austria
;2007
: 5th Overall Tour de l'Ain
;2009
: 5th Overall Tropicale Amissa Bongo
::1st Stage 4
: 5th Overall Tour de Langkawi
;2010
: 1st Stage 20 Giro d'Italia
;2012
: 1st Overall Tour of Utah
::1st Stage 5
: 3rd Overall Paris–Corrèze
;2013
: 1st 20px Mountains classification Paris–Nice
: 2nd Trofeo Matteotti
: 6th Overall Tour of Oman
: 9th Overall Critérium International
: 9th Overall Tour of Norway
;2014
: 1st 20px Mountains classification Tour de Romandie
: 8th Overall Bayern-Rundfahrt
: 9th Overall Tour of Oman
{{div col end}}
=Grand Tour general classification results timeline=
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| scope="col" | Grand Tour
! scope="col" | 2005 ! scope="col" | 2006 ! scope="col" | 2007 ! scope="col" | 2008 ! scope="col" | 2009 ! scope="col" | 2010 ! scope="col" | 2011 ! scope="col" | 2012 ! scope="col" | 2013 |
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| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey pink.svg Giro d'Italia | style="text-align:center;"|41 | style="text-align:center;"|45 |— |— | style="text-align:center;"|126 | style="text-align:center;"|34 | style="text-align:center;"|15 | style="text-align:center;"|12 |— |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey yellow.svg Tour de France |— |— | style="text-align:center;"|93 | style="text-align:center;"|54 |— |— |— |— |— |
| style="text-align:center;"
! scope="row" | File:Jersey gold.svg Vuelta a España |— |— |— |— |— | style="text-align:center;"|81 | style="text-align:center;"|DNF |— |— |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Legend |
| scope="row" | —
| Did not compete |
|---|
| scope="row" | DNF
| Did not finish |
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.johanntschopp.ch}}
- {{cycling Archives|9908}}
- [http://www.cyclingbase.com/Johann-Tschopp.html Johan Tschopp's profile on Cycling Base] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030174739/http://www.cyclingbase.com/Johann-Tschopp.html |date=2013-10-30 }}
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Category:Swiss cyclo-cross cyclists