Erich Mächler (also spelled Maechler) (born 24 September 1960 in Hochdorf) is a former professional Swiss cyclist. In the 1987 Tour de France, he wore the yellow jersey for 6 days.[1][2][3] He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1984 and won the 1987 Milan–San Remo and the 1988 Tirreno–Adriatico.[4]

Erich Mächler
Personal information
Full nameErich Mächler
Born (1960-09-24) 24 September 1960 (age 64)
Hochdorf, Switzerland
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
1982Royal-Wrangler [ca]
1983–1984Cilo–Aufina
1985–1991Carrera–Inoxpran
1992Helvetia–Fichtel & Sachs
1993Jolly Componibili–Club 88
1994–1995Parkpre–Tange
1994–1995Inoac–Deki
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
1 individual stage (1986)
1 TTT stage (1987)

Stage races

Tirreno–Adriatico (1988)

One-day races and Classics

Milan–San Remo (1987)
National Road Race Championships (1984)

Major results

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1982
1st Tour du Nord-Ouest
1st Stage 8 Tour de Suisse
2nd Trofeo Luis Puig
6th Overall Tour Méditerranéen
1983
1st Grand Prix de Mendrisio
1st Stage 6 Tour de Suisse
2nd GP Lugano
3rd Grand Prix La Marseillaise
4th Züri-Metzgete
6th Road race, UCI Road World Championships
1984
1st   Road race, National Road Championships
2nd Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stage 2
1985
2nd GP du canton d'Argovie
8th Trofeo Pantalica
1986
1st Stage 21 Tour de France
1st Stage 5 Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1987
1st Milan–San Remo
Tour de France
1st Stage 2 (TTT)
Held   Stages 3–9
1st Prologue & Stage 3b (ITT) Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
1st Stage 1b (TTT) Paris–Nice
1988
1st   Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stages 2 & 6b (ITT)
1st   Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
1st Stage 4b (ITT)
1st Volta al Camp Morverde
5th Overall Three Days of de Panne
8th Milan–San Remo
1989
8th Overall Tirreno–Adriatico
1st Stage 4
1990
2nd Overall Tour de Luxembourg
1st Stage 4
2nd Overall Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
7th Tre Valli Varesine
1992
1st Tour du Nord-Ouest
1994
2nd Japan Cup

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993
  Giro d'Italia 91 23 DNF 120
  Tour de France 106 84 114 49 85 136 117 130 128 DNF
  Vuelta a España 58 75
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

References

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  1. ^ "Cyclist from Portugal wins 3rd stage of Tour de France". The Deseret News. 5 July 1987. Retrieved 25 January 2010. [dead link]
  2. ^ "Tour de France". Los Angeles Times. 8 July 1987. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Tour de France Da Silva Wins 3rd Stage; Maechler Takes Lead". Los Angeles Times. 5 July 1987. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  4. ^ "National Championship, Road, Elite, Switzerland (Men)". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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