Beat Breu
Beat Breu is a Swiss former road bicycle racer. In 1982 Tour de France he won the prestigious stage on Alpe d'Huez, as well as another mountain stage finishing in Saint-Lary-Soulan, and finished sixth overall. This double strike earned Beat Breu the nickname "Mountain Flea". He also won Tour de Suisse two times and a stage in 1981 Giro d'Italia.
In later life in 2019 he fulfilled his childhood dream of having his own circus.
Major results
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Grand Tour general classification results timeline
| Grand Tour | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |
| Vuelta a España | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Giro d'Italia | 23 | — | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — |
| Tour de France | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 43 | 23 | 74 | 26 | — | 21 | 42 |
Trivia
- At the Velomuseum Fribourg in Switzerland there is a miniature model of Breu's stage win up Alpe d'Huez in 1982, made by Beat Breu himself.
- The Swiss dialect pop band DACHS dedicated a song to Beat Breu. The single, titled Beat Breu, was released in November 2019.