Karin Thürig
# Karin Thürig

Karin Thürig (born 4 July 1972 in Rothenburg) is a Swiss professional racing cyclist and triathlete. She is the winner of the 2004 and 2005 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial. In 2011, she took second at the Ironman 70.3 World Championship.

## Palmarès

### Cycling

**2001**


    2nd, Individual time trial, National Road Championships

**2002**


    3rd, Individual time trial, World Road Championships
    1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships

**2003**


    2003 Track World Cup
       1st, Pursuit, Cape Town

**2004**


    2004 Track World Cup
       1st, Pursuit, Moscow
       2nd, Pursuit, Sydney
    1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
    1st, Stage 1, Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen
    3rd, Individual time trial, Olympic Games, Athens
    1st Chrono Champenois-Trophée Européen
    1st, Individual time trial, World Road Championships

**2005**


    2004–2005 Track World Cup
       3rd, Pursuit, Manchester
    3rd, Pursuit, Track World Championships, Los Angeles
    1st, Souvenir Magali Pache
    Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
       1st, Stage 5
       1st, Stage 8
    1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
    1st, Individual time trial, World Road Championships

**2006**


    1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
    1st, L'Heure D'Or Féminine / The Ladies Golden Hour (with Nicole Cooke, Priska Doppmann, Christiane Soeder and Joanne Kiesanowski)
    1st, Chrono Champenois-Trophée Européen
    2nd, Individual time trial, World Road Championships

**2007**


    3rd, Souvenir Magali Pache
    Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale
       1st, Stage 1
       2nd, Stage 3b
    1st, Individual time trial, National Road Championships
    2nd, Open de Suède Vårgårda
    1st, Memorial Davide Fardelli – Cronometro Individuale
    1st, 2007 Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen
    2007–2008 Track World Cup
       3rd, Pursuit, Sydney

**2008**


    3rd, Individual Time Trial, Olympic Games, Beijing
    1st, 2008 Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen

### Multisport

**Triathlon**


    1st, Ironman France 2002
    1st, Ironman Zürich 2005
    1st, Ironman Lanzarote 2006
    1st, Ironman 70.3 Monaco 2006
    2nd, Ironman 70.3 Switzerland 2007
    1st, Ironman Zürich 2010
    1st, Ironman 70.3 Austria 2011
    1st, Ironman 70.3 European Championship 2011
    2nd, Ironman 70.3 World Championship 2011

**Duathlon**


    World champion, long distance: 2001, 2002
    Swiss champion: 2001, 2002, 2003
    Overall World Cup champion: 2001, 2002
