Simon WIRZ

Place of residence: Echarlens in Gruyère Canton Fribourg Switzerland

Date of birth: 03.02.2005

Height: 187 cm

Weight: 67 kg

Education:  Apprentice automation technician EMF, 4th year of apprenticeship  

Team: Elite fondations Cycling Team

Club: Pedale Bulloise     

Coach: Nicolas Siegenthaler

Mechanic: Dany Wirz 

I've lived with my parents in Gruyère since I was born. Sport is part of our daily family activity. I love going biking or skiing with my parents.

Parents

In between, I go motocross and enduro riding with my father. He was a multiple Enduo Swiss champion. He finished the World Championships twice in 6th place and has won 6 International Six-Days medals. (2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) He has won many international enduro races and is the founder of DANY WIRZ OFFROAD TRAINING, a motorbike off-road school which he ran for over 30 years.  Today he is still an off-road motorbike trainer.
The playful riding technique and the fun of biking motivate me to go out into nature again and again.
My mum finished the Patrouille des Glacier from Zermatt to Verbier several times (5th team place) and was Fribourg MTB champion 3 times. She still likes to come to MTB training with me. I also played ice hockey intensively from the age of 6 to 11. First at HC Bulle Gruyere and then with the Griffons. I would like to thank the club very much for the great years and the good training I was able to enjoy.

In spring 2017, I decided to concentrate fully on MTB.

Sports training

In the cycling club ‘La Pédale Bulloise’ since I was 6 years old with a lot of riding technique and fun.
6 years at the Bulle Gruyere hockey club and the ‘Griffons’.
Motocross training in the Ardeche and Italy.

Financial and material support

• My parents
• Partner:
• • Elite Fondations Cycling Team
  • Castella Sport 
  • Motorex
  • Marché Gaillard
  • Priméo Energie
  • Suspension Center
  • McDrive La Tour-De-Trême
  • Fleury opticien
  • Grevîre CrossFit
• Member:
• • GateToFuture (g2f.ch)