Marc Hirschi
Swiss cyclist (born 1998)
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- Marc Hirschi (born 24 August 1998) is a Swiss cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Tudor Pro Cycling Team.
- He is also a Swiss national champion in the road race.
- He initially competed in mountain biking, before also practicing road, track and cyclo-cross as a teenager.
- In 2017, he was recruited by the BMC Development Team for his first season in the under-23 category, joining Development Team Sunweb the year after.
- In the same month, Hirschi won the under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.
Marc Hirschi (born 24 August 1998) is a Swiss cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam Tudor Pro Cycling Team. Hirschi is known for his skills as a puncheur and one-day specialist, with wins in the hilly classics Clásica de San Sebastián and La Flèche Wallonne. He is also a Swiss national champion in the road race.
Career
Early career
Hirschi began competing in cycling at the age of 11, inspired both by his father's passion for the sport and by the success of Fabian Cancellara, who hails from the same region as Hirschi. He initially competed in mountain biking, before also practicing road, track and cyclo-cross as a teenager. He was a two-time national junior road race champion, winning in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, he was recruited by the BMC Development Team for his first season in the under-23 category, joining Development Team Sunweb the year after.
In September 2018 it was announced that he would join Team Sunweb from 2019 on a three-year contract, having been a member of Development Team Sunweb in 2018. In the same month, Hirschi won the under-23 road race at the UCI Road World Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.
Team Sunweb (2019–2021)
During his first professional season in 2019, Hirschi finished third in the Clásica de San Sebastián.
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