Christoph Sauser

Christoph Sauser
Christoph Sauser in the World Champion's kit
Personal information
Full nameChristoph Sauser
Born (1976-04-13) 13 April 1976 (age 48)
Sigriswil, Switzerland
Team information
DisciplineMountain bike
RoleRider
Rider typeCross-country, marathon
Major wins
Mountain bike
World Marathon Championships (2007, 2011, 2013)
XC World Cup (2004, 2005)
12 individual wins (1999, 2001–2006, 2008)
Cape Epic (2006, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
Men's mountain bike racing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Cross-country
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Val di Sole Cross Country
Silver medal – second place 2005 Livigno Cross Country
Silver medal – second place 2006 Rotorua Cross Country
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Vail Cross Country
Men's Mountain bike marathon
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Verviers Marathon
Gold medal – first place 2011 Montello Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2008 Niederdorf Marathon
Silver medal – second place 2015 Selva di Val Gardena Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Graz/Stattegg Marathon
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Pietermaritzburg Marathon
Christoph Sauser, leading teammate Todd Wells early in the Elite Men's Short Track race at the 2009 Sea Otter Classic in Laguna Seca, CA.

Christoph Sauser (born 13 April 1976 in Sigriswil, Switzerland) [1] is a cross-country mountain biker who won the bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He currently races on the Specialized Cross Country Team.

He was the overall winner of the UCI World Cup in 2004 and 2005, along with taking 2nd in 2002 and 2003, with a 3rd place in 2001. He has won a total of 10 World Cups.

In 2006 Sauser won his first Absa Cape Epic with partner Silvio Bundi. He then partnered up with Burry Stander winning back to back in 2011 and 2012.[2] Sauser partnered up with Jaroslav Kulhavý in 2013, once again claiming 1st in the marathon stage race. At the 2015 Absa Cape Epic Sauser rode himself in the race's history books by becoming the first person to win it a landmark five times, after which he retired from professional racing. In March 2017 Sauser came out of retirement in a bid to win his sixth Absa Cape Epic. In spite of being in good form he and partner Jaroslav Kulhavý (Investec Songo Specialized) finished second to Nino Schurter and Matthias Stirnemann (Scott-Sram). The Sauser/Kulhavy combination was hampered by punctures at critical times.

He won first place in the 2008 Mountain Bike World Championships, came second in the 2005 edition, and third in 2001. He has been Swiss champion four times. In his early years of racing he started in both XC and DH races. He is one of the top mountain bikers in the last few years.

  1. ^ Christoph Sauser, Cyclingnews.com.
  2. ^ Sauserwind Archived 2013-06-20 at the Wayback Machine