Benno Wiss
Encyclopedia
Benno Wiss is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland
, who was a professional road rider from 1984 to 1986. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
, where he won the silver medal in the men's team time trial, alongside Alfred Achermann
, Richard Trinkler
and Laurent Vial
. He is a two time winner of the Circuit Franco-Belge
.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, who was a professional road rider from 1984 to 1986. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where he won the silver medal in the men's team time trial, alongside Alfred Achermann
Alfred Achermann
Alfred Achermann is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1984 to 1991. He represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, where he won the silver medal in the men's team time trial, alongside...
, Richard Trinkler
Richard Trinkler
Richard Trinkler is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional rider from 1987 to 1989...
and Laurent Vial
Laurent Vial
Laurent Vial is a retired track cyclist and road bicycle racer from Switzerland, who was a professional road rider in 1985...
. He is a two time winner of the Circuit Franco-Belge
Circuit Franco-Belge
The Tour de Wallonie-Picarde is a stage race cycling race held annually in Belgium and France. Since 2005, the race has been organized as a 2.1 event on the UCI Europe Tour- Winners :...
.