Paul Köchli is a former bicycle racer and cycling coach from Switzerland, born April 22, 1947, in Basel.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 22, 1947 Basel |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Professional teams | |
| 1967 | Tigra-Grammont |
| 1969 | Frimac-Viva-de Gribaldy |
| Managerial teams | |
| 1984-1987 | La Vie Claire |
| 1988-1992 | Weinmann-La Suisse |
Biography
Köchli became a professional bike racer in 1967, riding for the Swiss Tigra-Grammont team. In 1968, he rode in the Tour de France in the bi-national Swiss/Luxembourgish team. Then, in 1969, he rode in Jean de Gribaldy's team, Frimac-Viva-de Gribaldy.
He was the coach of the La Vie Claire team from 1984 to 1987, having been asked for specifically by Bernard Hinault, with whom he wrote a training book for amateur cyclists. With the La Vie Claire team, he won two Tours de France, thanks to the victories of Bernard Hinault and Greg Lemond.[2]
From 1988 to 1992, he was the head of the Weinmann-La Suisse team, which became Helvetia.[4]