Fabian Cancellara


Country
Birth date
Age
18/03/1981 - Bern (SUI) 
31
Height
Weight
Gender
186 cm / 6'1" 
81 kg / 179 lbs 
M
Sport
CANCELLARA Fabian

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RankEventYearLocation
Olympic Games
1Individual Time Trial2008Beijing, CHN
2Road Race2008Beijing, CHN
10Individual Time Trial2004Athens, GRE
World Championships
1Individual Time Trial2010Melbourne, VIC, AUS
1Individual Time Trial2009Mendrisio, SUI
1Individual Time Trial2007Stuttgart, GER
1Individual Time Trial2006Salzburg, AUT
3Individual Time Trial2011Copenhagen, DEN
3Individual Time Trial2005Madrid, ESP
4Road Race2011Copenhagen, DEN
5Road Race2009Mendrisio, SUI
50Road Race2010Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Milano - San Remo
2Road Race2012San Remo, ITA
2Road Race2011San Remo, ITA
Paris - Roubaix
1Road Race2010Roubaix, FRA
2Road Race2011Roubaix, FRA
Ronde van Vlaanderen
1Road Race2010Meerbeke, BEL
3Road Race2011Meerbeke, BEL
E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
1Road Race2011Harelbeke, BEL
1Road Race2010Harelbeke, BEL
Tour de Suisse
1Individual2009Bern, SUI

Nickname

Spartacus (NOC, 24 Jun 2004)

Hobbies

Music, spending his spare time with family, playing golf. (Swiss Olympic Team Guide 2004; amgentourofcalifornia.com, 09 Oct 2007)

Occupation

Athlete

Family

Wife Stefanie, daughter Giuliana

Language(s) spoken

English

Club name

RadioShack-Nissan, Luxembourg

Coach

Johan Bruyneel [general manager], Luca Guercilena [sports director] (radioshacknissantrek.com, 15 Apr 2012)

Injuries

In 2012 he crashed at the Tour of Flanders and had to have surgery to repair a quadruple collarbone fracture. (Cycling News, 03 Apr 2012)

Additional information

Start of sporting career
He took up the sport In 1993. (fabiancancellara.ch, 03 Apr 2012)

Reason for taking up this sport
"My father had a bike in his garage, I jumped on it and that is how I started riding." (sports.espn.go.com, 01 Nov 2009)

Hero
Miguel Indurain. (fabiancancellara.ch, 27 Jul 2005)

Most influential person in career
Former Swiss skier Silvano Beltrametti. (NOC, 24 Jun 2004)

Sporting philosophy / motto
"Always give everything." (NOC, 24 Jun 2004)

Awards
He was named 2008 Swiss Sportsman of the Year after his triumph in the Milan-San Remo classic, a second place finish in the Paris-Roubaix race and his win in the individual time trial at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. (fabiancancellara.ch, 03 Apr 2012)

General
CHARITY
He is an ambassador for the Laureus Foundation of Switzerland, which seeks to improve the life chances of disadvantaged children through sport. (fabiancancellara.ch, 03 Apr 2012)

Previous Olympics

Beijing 2008, Athens 2004


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