RALPH NäF

Obviamente, Ralph Näf natual de Thurgau (Suiça), sempre foi adepto das bicicletas ligeiras. Em 2000, aos 20 anos de idade conquistou o Campeonato Suíço de Sub23. Dois anos mais tarde, sagrou-se vice campeão mundial da categora, antes de integrar a MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM. Depois disso, adicionou dois títulos em 2006, Campeão do Mundo e Europeu de maratonas, enquanto conseguia no mesmo ano terminar em 4º e 3º nos mundiais e europeus de XCO. À medalha de prata nos europeus de 2007 seguiu-se a de bronze em 2008. Quando triunfou diante de Jose Antonio Hermida nos europeus de 2009, usou a NINETY-SIX de suspensão total. Esta performance galática desta bike vitoriosa é o resultado directo da intensa cooperação entre Ralph e os engenheiros da MERIDA.

SIZE 175 cm
WEIGHT 70 kg
PLACE OF RESIDENCE Andwil, Switzerland
DATE OF BIRTH 10.05.1980
LEARNED JOB Bricklayer
COACH Thomas Schediwie
HOBBIES ski, ice hockey, motocross, cars
MARITAL STATE married
WEBSITE www.ralphnaef.ch

2009

1st at the European cross country championships,
4 podium finishes in Worldcup races at Houffalize, Madrid, Bromont and Champéry respectively

2008

Bronze medal at the World championships cross country, 4th place finish at the European championships, 5th place finish at the World championships marathon, 1st Swisspower Cup Gränichen, Worldcup finishes: 1st (Canberra), 18th (Andorra), 21st (Houffalize)

2007

Silver medal at the World championships cross country, 4th place finish Worldcup St.Félicien, 5th place finish Worldcup Champéry, winner MTB Bundesliga Münsingen, 2nd Swisspower Cup Berne

2006

UCI World champion marathon, European champion marathon, 4th place World championships cross country, 3rd at Europaean championships cross country, 3rd place finish Worldcup Schladming, Spa and Madrid, Winner of the Sea Otter time trial

2005

1st at Fort William’s Worldcup, 3rd at Worldcup Balnéario Camboriu, various wins in the Swisspower Cup

2004

Swiss national champion cross country, 6th place and an Olympic certificate at the Athen’s Olympic games, 3rd European championships cross country, 1st at MTB Bundesliga finals in Hamburg, 1st at Elsa Bike Tropy, 3rd at Olympic test race in Athens