- Fritz Schär
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ridername = Fritz Schär
fullname = Fritz Schär
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dateofbirth = March 13, 1926
dateofdeath = September 29, 1997
country = Switzerland
discipline = Road
role = Rider
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majorwins = Tour de France green jersey (1953)
Züri-Metzgete (1949, 1950)
updated = April 16, 2007Fritz Schär (March 13, 1926 in
Kaltenbach – September 29, 1997 inFrauenfeld ) was aSwiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first green jersey ever in the Tour de France. He also finished third in the general classification in the1954 Tour de France .Major results
;1949: 1st, Züri-Metzgete;1950: 1st,
Züri-Metzgete ;1951: Giro d'Italia:: General classification leader "Maglia rosa " (after Stages 5 and 6);1953: 6th, Overall, Tour de France:: ("maillot vert"):: 1st, Stage 1:: 1st, Stage 2:: General classification leader "Maillot jaune " (after Stages 1-4 and 9-10);1954: 2nd (Silver Medal), UCI Road World Championships Elite Men's Road Race: 3rd, Overall, Tour de France:: 3rd, Points classificationReferences
* [http://www.dewielersite.net/db2/wielersite/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=5282 Wielersite Profile]
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