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Marcel Wyss (born 25 June 1986) is a Swiss road cyclist,[2] who rides for Swiss amateur team Thömus | WindowMaster by Wyss Training.[3] Wyss previously rode professionally between 2009 and 2016 for the Cervélo TestTeam, Geox–TMC, Atlas Personal–Jakroo, Team NetApp and IAM Cycling teams.

Key Information

Major results

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2004
1st Road race, National Junior Road Championships
2005
3rd Freccia dei Vini
2007
3rd Overall Mainfranken-Tour
4th Overall Flèche du Sud
5th Rund um den Henninger-Turm
2008
National Under-23 Road Championships
1st Time trial
1st Hill climb
1st Overall Flèche du Sud
1st Prologue
4th Time trial, UCI Under-23 Road World Championships
4th Overall Thüringen Rundfahrt der U23
6th Overall Tour de l'Avenir
9th Overall Tour Alsace
2010
8th Overall Tour de Romandie
2011
2nd Time trial, National Road Championships
2012
1st Stage 2b (TTT) Settimana Internazionale di Coppi e Bartali
8th Overall Tour of Austria
2013
1st Tour de Berne
2nd Cholet-Pays de Loire
7th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
7th Overall Volta a Portugal
10th Overall Tour de Romandie
10th Overall Tour of Britain
2014
9th Overall Bayern Rundfahrt
2015
10th Overall Arctic Race of Norway
2016
8th Overall Tour de l'Ain
2023
2nd Tour de Berne

Grand Tour general classification results timeline

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Grand Tour 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
A pink jersey Giro d'Italia 38 34 40
A yellow jersey Tour de France 32 60
A red jersey Vuelta a España 21
Legend
Did not compete
DNF Did not finish

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from Grokipedia
Marcel Wyss is a Swiss former professional road cyclist and current endurance sports coach known for his participation in multiple Grand Tours and his transition to high-performance coaching after retiring from the pro peloton. Born on 25 June 1986 in Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland, Wyss began his professional career in the mid-2000s and competed at the UCI WorldTour and Professional Continental levels until 2016. He rode for several notable teams, including Cervélo TestTeam (2009–2010), Geox-TMC (2011), Team NetApp (2012), and IAM Cycling (2013–2016). During his career, he started in two editions of the Tour de France, three editions of the Giro d'Italia, one edition of the Vuelta a España, and other major stage races, while achieving victories such as the Flèche du Sud (2008) and Berner Rundfahrt (2013). After retiring from professional competition, Wyss has continued cycling at the amateur level with the Swiss team Thömus | WindowMaster by Wyss Training, where he has won the Swiss national elite overall ranking for three consecutive years (2022–2024) and remains active as of 2025, and established himself as a coach through Wyss Training in Münsingen, Switzerland, where he holds a Master's degree in Sports Science with a focus on high-performance endurance sports and provides coaching in triathlon, cycling, and related disciplines.

Early life and education

Marcel Wyss was born on 25 June 1986 in Langnau im Emmental, Switzerland. Little public information is available about his early life or family background. Wyss holds a Master's degree in Sports Science with a focus on high-performance endurance sports. He also completed Swiss Olympic professional coach training (Berufstrainer Lehrgang) in 2020, along with youth coach training and bike-fitting expertise in 2017.

Career

Early and amateur career

Marcel Wyss began his competitive cycling career as a junior, winning the Swiss National Junior Road Championships in 2004. As an under-23 rider, he achieved significant success in 2008, winning the overall classification of Flèche du Sud (including the prologue), the time trial and hill climb titles at the Swiss National Under-23 Championships, and placing 4th in the time trial at the UCI Under-23 Road World Championships.

Professional cycling career

Wyss turned professional in 2009 and competed at UCI Professional Continental and WorldTour levels until 2016. His professional teams included:
  • Cervélo TestTeam (2009–2010)
  • Geox-TMC (2011)
  • Team NetApp (2012, after early season with Atlas Personal–Jakroo)
  • IAM Cycling (2013–2016)
During this period, he participated in six Grand Tours: three editions of the Giro d'Italia (2010: 38th, 2011: 34th, 2016: 40th), two editions of the Tour de France (2014: 32nd, 2015: 60th), and one Vuelta a España (2016: 21st). He also competed in other major stage races such as the Tour de Suisse (four participations), Tour de Romandie, and Tour of Austria. His notable professional victories include the Flèche du Sud overall (2008, as U23 but pre-full pro) and the Berner Rundfahrt (Tour de Berne) in 2013. Other highlights include 2nd at the Swiss National Time Trial Championships (2011), 2nd at Cholet-Pays de Loire (2013), and top-10 GC finishes in races like Tour de Romandie (2010, 2013) and Tour of Britain (2013).

Post-retirement

After retiring from professional cycling following the 2016 season, Wyss continued cycling at the amateur level, joining the Swiss team Thömus | WindowMaster by Wyss Training, where he has won the Swiss national elite overall ranking three consecutive years (2022–2024). He established himself as an endurance sports coach through Wyss Training in Münsingen, Switzerland. Holding a Master's degree in Sports Science focused on high-performance endurance sports, he offers coaching in triathlon, road cycling, mountain biking, cyclocross, duathlon, and personal training, along with services like bike fitting (expert since 2017) and nutrition guidance. He completed the Swiss Olympic Berufstrainer Ausbildung in 2020. No notable documentaries directed, edited, produced, or otherwise significantly involving Marcel Wyss (the former professional road cyclist) are documented. The previous content in this section pertained to a different individual sharing the same name.

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