Gilbert Glaus

Gilbert Glaus
Personal information
Full nameGilbert Glaus
Born (1955-12-03) 3 December 1955 (age 68)
Thun, Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
1982-1985Cilo - Aufina
1986Peugeot - Shell - Velo Talbot
1987Vétements Z–Peugeot
1988-1989Pegasus
1989Bleiker - Mondia
1990-1992Pegasus
Medal record
Men's road bicycle racing
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1978 Nürburg Amateur's Road Race
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Prague Amateur's Road Race

Gilbert Glaus (born 3 December 1955) is a retired Swiss professional road bicycle racer. In 1978, Glaus became amateur world champion, and he became a professional cyclist in 1982. In 1983, Glaus won a stage in the 1983 Tour de France, but in the 1984 Tour de France he was the Lanterne rouge (the last finishing cyclist). He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1982.[1] He also competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2]

  1. ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Switzerland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Gilbert Glaus Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.