Oliver Zaugg (born 9 May 1981) is a Swiss former professional road bicycle racer, who competed professionally between 2004 and 2016 for , , , , and .
Career
Zaugg won his first major race in 2011, the Giro di Lombardia. He attacked on the Villa Vergano climb with to go, soloing on to victory. He was chased relentlessly by the leading group, but the chasers could not get to him. He crossed the finish line in Lecco with an advantage of 15 seconds over his nearest rival, Dan Martin of . In 2012, he tried to defend his title at the Giro di Lombardia, finishing in the chase group in eighth position as Joaquim Rodríguez () claimed the victory.
Zaugg left at the end of the 2012 season, and signed with for the 2013 season. After three seasons in October 2015, Zaugg agreed to join for 2016. He ended his career at the 2016 Il Lombardia, a race he had previously won in 2011.
Major results
1999 2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships 2003 6th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23 9th Gran Premio Palio del Recioto 2006 7th Overall Vuelta a Andalucía 8th Giro dell'Emilia 2008 5th GP Triberg-Schwarzwald 7th Memorial Cimurri 8th Grand Prix of Aargau Canton 2010 1st Stage 1b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali 4th Overall Vuelta a Burgos 2011 (1 pro win) 1st Giro di Lombardia 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a España 8th Gran Premio Bruno Beghelli 9th Giro dell'Emilia 2012 8th Giro di Lombardia 2014 7th Overall Tour of Austria
Grand Tour general classification results timeline Grand Tour 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Giro d'Italia 46 DNF — DNF — — — DNF 56 — — Tour de FranceDid not contest during career Vuelta a España — — — 15 11 70 50 DNF — 37 23
Monuments results timeline Monument2004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016Milan–San Remo — — DNF — — — — — — — — — —Tour of FlandersDid not contest during careerParis–RoubaixLiège–Bastogne–Liège 103 DNF — 92 26 — — — — 111 — — 142Giro di Lombardia — — 28 20 — 18 —18 — 63 — DNF
+ Legend — Did not compete DNF Did not finish
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