Leo Amberg (23 March 1912 – 18 September 1999) was a Swiss professional road bicycle racer. He is most known for his bronze medal in the 1938 UCI Road World Championships. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1937 and 1938. He also rode in the 1947 Tour de France.

Major results

1935

1st Mont Faron

2nd Overall Tour de Suisse

5th Road race, UCI Road World Championships

1936

3rd Overall Tour de Suisse

8th Overall Tour de France

1937

1st Road race, National Road Championships

1st Züri-Metzgete

2nd Overall Tour de Suisse

1st Stages 1, 2 & 6

3rd Overall Tour de France

1st Stages 5c & 19b (ITT) 1938 1st Road race, National Road Championships 3rd Road race, UCI Road World Championships 1st Stage 18a Giro d'Italia 1939 1st Stage 16 Deutschland Tour 4th Züri-Metzgete 10th Overall Tour de Suisse 1942 5th Züri-Metzgete 1943 10th Züri-Metzgete 1946 9th Züri-Metzgete

Leo Amberg

References

External links

Official Tour de France results for Leo Amberg

1912 births

1999 deaths

People from Hochdorf District

Swiss male cyclists

Swiss Tour de France stage winners

Swiss Giro d'Italia stage winners

Tour de Suisse stage winners

Sportspeople from the canton of Lucerne

Leo Amberg