Hugo Koblet

Hugo Koblet (born Zürich, Switzerland, 21 March 1925, died Egg, Switzerland, 6 November 1964) was a Swiss champion cyclist. He won the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia as well as competing in six-day and pursuit races on the track. He won 70 races as a professional. He died in a car accident amid speculation that he had committed suicide.

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