Thomas Frischknecht
Frischknecht in 1996 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Frischknecht |
| Nickname | Frischi |
| Born | 17 February 1970 Feldbach, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline |
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| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1990–2000 | Ritchey |
| 2001–2008 | Swisspower |
| Major wins | |
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Medal record | |
Thomas Frischknecht (born 17 February 1970 in Feldbach, Switzerland) is a former Swiss mountain bike and cyclo-cross racer, often called Europe's Elder Statesman of mountain biking, because of his extraordinarily long career at the top level of the sport. A professional since 1990, he was on top of the Mountain Bike World Championship podium for the first time in 1996 and most recently in 2004.