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Johann Tschopp

Key Stats

Nationality: Swiss
Born: July 1, 1982
Hometown: Sierre, Switzerland
Height: 5-foot-6
Weight: 126 pounds
Strengths: climbing, attacking
Turned Pro: 2004

Palmares

Career Highlights:

2007
5th overall, Tour de l’Ain

2006
7th, Tour of Britain
10th, Tour of Austria

2005
2nd, Tour of Austria

2004
1st, Swiss mountain bike marathon championship
6th, Swiss road championship

Biography

An avid skier, gymnast and soccer player, he finally turned to cycling at 16. Early success on mountain bikes and time trials captured the attention of Phonak. As a solid climber with ambitions, his future is only uphill.