Karin Thürig Explained

Karin Thürig
Fullname:	Karin Thürig
Birth Date:	1972 7, df=y
Birth Place:	Switzerland
Discipline:	Road, track, triathlon
Role:	Rider
Ridertype:	Time trialist
Proyears1:	2005 - 2008
Proteam1:	Univega/Raleigh/Cervélo-Lifeforce

Karin Thürig (born 4 July 1972 in Rothenburg) is a Swiss professional racing cyclist and triathlete. She is the winner of the 2004 and 2005 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial. In 2011, she took second at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

Palmarès

Cycling

2001

2nd, Individual time trial, National Road Championships

2002

3rd, Individual time trial, World Road Championships

1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships

2003

2003 Track World Cup

1st, Pursuit, Cape Town

2004

2004 Track World Cup

1st, Pursuit, Moscow

2nd, Pursuit, Sydney

1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships

1st, Stage 1, Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen

3rd, Individual time trial, Olympic Games, Athens

1st Chrono Champenois-Trophée Européen

1st, Individual time trial, World Road Championships

2005

2004–2005 Track World Cup

3rd, Pursuit, Manchester

3rd, Pursuit, Track World Championships, Los Angeles

1st, Souvenir Magali Pache

Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin

1st, Stage 5

1st, Stage 8

1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships

1st, Individual time trial, World Road Championships

2006

1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships

1st, L'Heure D'Or Féminine / The Ladies Golden Hour (with Nicole Cooke, Priska Doppmann, Christiane Soeder and Joanne Kiesanowski)

1st, Chrono Champenois-Trophée Européen

2nd, Individual time trial, World Road Championships

2007

3rd, Souvenir Magali Pache

Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale

1st, Stage 1

2nd, Stage 3b

1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships

2nd, Open de Suède Vårgårda

1st, Memorial Davide Fardelli – Cronometro Individuale

1st, 2007 Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen

2007–2008 Track World Cup

3rd, Pursuit, Sydney

2008

3rd, Individual Time Trial, Olympic Games, Beijing

1st, 2008 Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen

Multisport

Triathlon

1st, Ironman France 2002

1st, Ironman Zürich 2005

1st, Ironman Lanzarote 2006

1st, Ironman 70.3 Monaco 2006

2nd, Ironman 70.3 Switzerland 2007

1st, Ironman Zürich 2010

1st, Ironman 70.3 Austria 2011

1st, Ironman 70.3 European Championship 2011

2nd, Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2011

Duathlon

World champion, long distance: 2001, 2002

Swiss champion: 2001, 2002, 2003

Overall World Cup champion: 2001, 200