{{short description|Swiss cyclist}} {{no footnotes|date=November 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox cyclist | name = Karin Thürig | image = Karin Thürig 2008.jpg | fullname = Karin Thürig | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1972|7|4}} | birth_place = Switzerland | height = | weight = | currentteam = | discipline = Road, track, triathlon | role = Rider | ridertype = Time trialist | amateuryears1 = | amateurteam1 = | proyears1 = 2005&ndash;2008 | proteam1 = Univega/Raleigh/Cervélo-Lifeforce | majorwins = | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry| {{flagu|Switzerland}} }} {{MedalSport | Women's [[road bicycle racing|road cycling]] }} {{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}} {{MedalBronze| [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Athens]]| [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial|Individual time trial]] }} {{MedalBronze| [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]| [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's road time trial|Individual time trial]] }} {{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Road World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalGold| [[2004 UCI Road World Championships|2004 Verona]]| [[2004 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial|Individual time trial]] }} {{MedalGold| [[2005 UCI Road World Championships|2005 Madrid]]| [[2004 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial|Individual time trial]] }} {{MedalSilver| [[2006 UCI Road World Championships|2006 Salzburg]]| [[2004 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial|Individual time trial]] }} {{MedalBronze| [[2002 UCI Road World Championships|2002 Zolder/Hasselt]]| [[2004 UCI Road World Championships – Women's time trial|Individual time trial]] }} {{MedalSport | Women's [[Track cycling]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[UCI Track Cycling World Championships|World Championships]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|2005 Los Angeles]]| [[2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Women's Individual Pursuit|Individual pursuit]]}} {{MedalSport | Women's [[triathlon]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Ironman 70.3|Ironman 70.3 World Championship]]}} {{MedalSilver| [[2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship|2011 Las Vegas]] | Elite }} | updated = <!-- September 2011 --> }}

'''Karin Thürig''' (born 4 July 1972 in [[Rothenburg, Switzerland|Rothenburg]]) is a [[Switzerland|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 [[2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship|Ironman 70.3 World Championship]].

== Palmarès ==

===Cycling=== {{div col}} ; 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 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2003 Track World Cup]] :: 1st, Pursuit, Cape Town

; 2004 : [[2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|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, [[Cycling at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]], Athens : 1st [[Chrono Champenois-Trophée Européen]] : 1st, Individual time trial, World Road Championships

; 2005 : [[2004–2005 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2004–2005 Track World Cup]] :: 3rd, Pursuit, Manchester : 3rd, Pursuit, [[2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships|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 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics|2007–2008 Track World Cup]] :: 3rd, Pursuit, Sydney

; 2008 : 3rd, Individual Time Trial, [[Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]], Beijing : 1st, [[2008 Chrono Champenois – Trophée Européen]] {{div col end}}

===Multisport=== {{div col}} ;[[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, [[2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championship|Ironman 70.3 World Championship]] 2011

;[[Duathlon]] : World champion, long distance: 2001, 2002 : Swiss champion: 2001, 2002, 2003 : Overall World Cup champion: 2001, 2002 {{div col end}}

== External links == *{{Official website|http://www.karinthuerig.ch/}} *{{cycling archives|6002}}

{{UCI Road World Champions – Women's time trial}} {{Duathlon World Champions long distance women}}

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