Fabian Cancellara holds a record of four World Time Trial Championships titles, is a gold medalist at the Beijing Olympic Games and has won three out of five Monuments of Cycling: Milan-Sanremo (2008), Tour of Flanders (2010) and Paris-Roubaix (2006 and 2010). Read Article
Chris McCormack is a four Time World Champion Triathlete, having competed as a professional athlete for almost two decades. Author of the New York Best selling book, I'm Here to Win, he continues to split his time between Australia, Los Angeles and Zurich during the year. Read Article
Iker Martinez is a versatile sailor, with accomplishments ranging from winning a World Championship in an Olympic high-performance skiff one year, to coming in second in a double-handed Around the World Race the next. Read Article
Nino Schurter grew up in Tersnaus, Val Lumnezia in the Romansch-speaking part of Switzerland. He is one of the best cross country mountain bike racers in the world and won the silver medal during the Olympics 2012 in London and is cross country mountain bike world champion 2012. Read Article
Dani Wyss is a family man and a maintenance technician in a Chemicals factory in the Swiss canton of Wallis, but he is also one of the greatest cyclists on the globe. Read Article
Ronnie Schildknecht, Ironman champion, is a passionate athlete. He loves to swim, bike and run on a daily basis. Read Article
Date — 11 August, 2012
Reto Schoch is an extreme athlete, dedicated to the sport of ultracycling. He has won the Race Across America, Tortour Switzerland, and the Race across the Alps in 2011/2012.
Reto holds a Ph.D. in Microsystems and Microelectronics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, and has worked as a postdoctoral candidate at MIT and Stanford. Additionally, he has founded his own tech start-up, swissfluidics ag, in 2010.
Sports is a school of life and discipline, providing you with immediate and transparent results.
What is your greatest challenge in training?
To endure one 12 hour workout every week.
What has been your greatest accomplishment to date?
Winning first place, and setting a new Rookie pace record, at the Race Across America this year – 2012.
How do you ensure you find adequate time for training?
Make a priority list.
What is the best advice you can give to anyone competing in a sporting challenge?
Every goal is achievable, if you really want it.
What drives you and makes you passionate for your sport?
The combination of physical and mental strength which is required.
Do you rehearse strategies, execution, & feelings for every competition?
No, sleep deprivation cannot be trained for.
Do you enjoy positive rivalries with opponents and teammates?
No, I do not like competing against opponents. I am challenged by the track itself.
Do you draw lessons after every competition towards better performance?
Yes, you can learn about yourself and your abilities from every new competition.
Do you think sport is good preparation for life?
Yes. Sports is a school of life and discipline, providing you with immediate and transparent results.
Fabian Cancellara holds a record of four World Time Trial Championships titles, is a gold medalist at the Beijing Olympic Games and has won three out of five Monuments of Cycling: Milan-Sanremo (2008), Tour of Flanders (2010) and Paris-Roubaix (2006 and 2010). Read Article
Chris McCormack is a four Time World Champion Triathlete, having competed as a professional athlete for almost two decades. Author of the New York Best selling book, I'm Here to Win, he continues to split his time between Australia, Los Angeles and Zurich during the year. Read Article
Iker Martinez is a versatile sailor, with accomplishments ranging from winning a World Championship in an Olympic high-performance skiff one year, to coming in second in a double-handed Around the World Race the next. Read Article
Nino Schurter grew up in Tersnaus, Val Lumnezia in the Romansch-speaking part of Switzerland. He is one of the best cross country mountain bike racers in the world and won the silver medal during the Olympics 2012 in London and is cross country mountain bike world champion 2012. Read Article
Dani Wyss is a family man and a maintenance technician in a Chemicals factory in the Swiss canton of Wallis, but he is also one of the greatest cyclists on the globe. Read Article
Ronnie Schildknecht, Ironman champion, is a passionate athlete. He loves to swim, bike and run on a daily basis. Read Article
