About Paul Köchli
Born 1947. Paul Köchli is a Swiss sport cyclist.
Paul Köchli is a former bicycle racer and cycling coach from Switzerland, born April 22, 1947, in Basel.
Biography Köchli became a professional bike racer in 1967, riding for the Swiss Tigra-Grammont team. In 1968, he rode in the Tour de France in the bi-national Swiss/Luxembourgish team. Then, in 1969, he rode in Jean de Gribaldy's team, Frimac-Viva-de Gribaldy.
He was the coach of the La Vie Claire team from 1984 to 1987, having been asked for specifically by Bernard Hinault, with whom he wrote a training book for amateur cyclists. With the La Vie Claire team, he won two Tours de France, thanks to the victories of Bernard Hinault and Greg LeMond.
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Who is Paul Köchli?
Swiss bicycle racer
When was Paul Köchli born?
Paul Köchli was born on 22 April 1947 in Basel.
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Paul Köchli is a sport cyclist.
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Paul Köchli is Swiss.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Paul Köchli. https://biography.guide/paul-kochli/
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