Gilbert Glaus, celebrated cycling icon of Switzerland:

 

• One of the greatest sprinters in the world of the 1970s and 1980s.

• The only Swiss rider to win the prestigious final stage of the Tour de France on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

• As an international cycling champion and former world champion, his name is inseparably linked with the golden era of Swiss cycling.

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His career continues to inspire generations of young cyclists. With over 100 international victories and a professional career spanning more than 20 years, he remains one of the greatest Swiss athletes of all time.

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My father is regarded not only as an outstanding athlete, but also as an impressive human being; someone who, despite his extraordinary achievements, has remained grounded and humble.

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Yet what makes my father a true icon goes far beyond medals and titles. It is his personality, his willpower, his quiet determination, and his utter serenity. It is the story of a seven-year-old boy with a great vision and a clear goal:

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• To become one of the greatest professional cyclists in the world. And he achieved it.

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As the second youngest of six siblings, he saved the money for his first bicycle all by himself. Even then, he predicted that one day he would become World Champion, a deep certainty and a goal from which he never allowed himself to be diverted.

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From his first victory as a junior to the World Championship title in 1978, and finally to his historic triumph on the Champs-Élysées in 1983, it was a path full of sacrifice, devotion, and unwavering belief in himself.

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This success story is far more than a piece of sporting history. It is a source of inspiration and a powerful reminder of what becomes possible when a deep passion burns within our hearts, when we have a clear goal before us, and when we direct our attention, focus, and energy unwaveringly toward its realization, without ever losing sight of our goal or allowing ourselves to be distracted from our path.

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As an artistic family project together with my father, and in honor of both my father and my mother, who supported him quietly in the background throughout all those years, a heartfelt wish has awakened within me as his daughter: to immortalize his story in the form of a book, as a memoir of our family, and at the same time as an inspiration for people all over the world.

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Especially in today’s world, where the attention of so many people becomes increasingly scattered and many are so easily distracted, I feel it is important and valuable to preserve my father’s success story and extraordinary achievements in the public eye for future generations.

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His story proves and reminds us of the power that lies in clarity, in believing in ourselves and in our own inner truth, in focus, endurance, discipline, and willpower. It shows what becomes possible when we follow this inner calling and devote all our strength to its realization.

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Above all, it shows us how great our inner power truly is once we have found it, learned to trust it, and remain deeply rooted within it.

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If you would like to support me in bringing this historic and deeply personal family story to life in the form of a book, you can do so through my GoFundMe page (click here >>). I thank you from the bottom of my heart for every contribution and every act of support on this journey.