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33-415: The Züri-Metzgete was included in every edition of the former UCI Road World Cup which ran from 1989 to 2004, and a leg of the inaugural UCI ProTour in 2005. In 2005 the race was moved to the end of the season for the first time in its history. The 2007 edition of the race was canceled after organizers failed to attract enough sponsors in the wake of several doping scandals in international cycling. In 2008,

66-515: A Sculptor“). In the novel, a sculptor returns to Switzerland, and disappointed by the political reality, he retires on Pfannenstiel, builds a house and finds an intact village community. Three weeks before his death at the age of 46, Zollinger met the young Max Frisch on the Pfannenstiel. In 1893 on the Bachtel mountain was built an observation tower of steel which was declared in 1979 by

99-867: A World Cup event, just like the Japan Cup in 1996. In 1997, the Leeds International Classic became the Rochester Classic. The following year it was replaced by the HEW Cyclassics in Hamburg . From that year, the 10 classics making up the World Cup are therefore: Milan-San Remo, Tour of Flanders, Paris-Roubaix, Amstel Gold Race, Liège-Bastogne-Liège, Hamburg Hew Cyclassics, Clásica de San Sebastián, Züri-Metzgete, Paris-Tours, Giro di Lombardia. The World Cup disappeared with

132-828: A final individual time trial was added in Lunel . In 1991, this time trial was contested in Bergamo (event counting as both the Grand Prix des Nations and the Trofeo Baracchi ). In 1992, the Grand Prix de la Liberation disappeared from the World Cup events. The Grand Prix of the Americas becomes the Grand Prix Téléglobe (it will disappear from the World Cup events the following year). That same year,

165-694: A former mountain pass (668 metres (2,192 ft)) leading from Glatt valley to the Lake Zürich shore. Its highest point ( Okenshöhe ) is about 450 metres above the Lake Zürich. From southeast to northwest, Pfannenstiel is part of a chain of peaks respectively mountains: Guldenen (778 metres (2,552 ft)), Wassberg (715 metres (2,346 ft)), Öschbrig (696 metres (2,283 ft)), Adlisberg (701 metres (2,300 ft)), Zürichberg (676 metres (2,218 ft)), Käferberg -Waidberg (601 metres (1,972 ft)) and Hönggerberg (541 metres (1,775 ft)). The area alongside Lake Zürich had been formed as

198-548: Is the highest elevation on Pfannenstiel allowing beautiful views. It is named after the natural scientist Oken who, in the beginning of the 19th century, did a lot of tours on mountains rarely visited. In 1838 he bought the area now called Okenshöhe. His heirs donated the land to citizens of the municipality of Meilen. They formed the Mittwochsgesellschaft (Wednesday society) which did not allow to overbuilt this area. The term "Region Pfannenstiel" usually refers to

231-708: The Pfannenstiel and Forch climbs, the final climb of the Pfannenstiel is just 15 km from the finish in Zürich and is often the launching point for the winning move in the race. Between 1993 and 1999 the race started in Basel and finished in Zürich and was known as the Grand Prix Suisse. UCI Road World Cup The UCI Road World Cup was a season-long road cycling competition held from 1989 until 2004 and comprising ten one-day events. The World Cup

264-536: The first edition a grey-yellow jersey was awarded to the leader without the rainbow scheme. Pfannenstiel (Z%C3%BCrich) Pfannenstiel (el. 853 metres (2,799 ft)) is a wooded mountain respectively a region overlooking the Lake Zürich and Zürcher Oberland in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland . Pfannenstiel ( Swiss German : Pfannenstil meaning pan handle ) is commonly used for

297-631: The Züri-Metzgete was dominated by home riders with the race being won on 34 occasions by the Swiss in the first 41 editions of the race between 1914 and 1956. The most notable foreign winner in this period was Gino Bartali . In 1946, the Italian beat arch rival Fausto Coppi in a contentious race, the two Italians rode together at a breakneck pace shaking off all their rivals with Bartali winning in controversial circumstances, sprinting away while Coppi

330-556: The backbone of the national geographical survey. Nevertheless, the pan with the fire as sign of "bad luck" it's not the real origin of the term Pfannenstiel : It was first mentioned in documents of the year 1333, and it is assumed that the term points to a meadow and farmland nearby forming a panhandle. Pfannenstiel got further literary honor: The Swiss poet Albin Zollinger (1895–1941) immortalized Pfannenstiel in his novel „ Pfannenstiel: Die Geschichte eines Bildhauers “ („The Story of

363-525: The colloquial expression "Züri Metzgete" soon became popular and has long been adapted by the organisers themselves and also by the UCI . "Züri" is Swiss dialect for Zurich. "Metzgete" (from "metzgern", to butcher ) is a dialect word as well and a tongue-in-cheek reference to the supposedly ruthless character of the race. (Originally, a "Metzgete" is a special form of agricultural festivity usually held in autumn when farmers had to reduce their livestock to get through

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396-599: The creation of the ProTour and the continental circuits in 2005. The record number of wins was Paolo Bettini 's three consecutive wins in 2002, 2003, and the last edition in 2004. Three riders won the competition twice: Maurizio Fondriest (1991 and 1993), Johan Museeuw (1995 and 1996) and Michele Bartoli (1997 and 1998). The competition was run in parallel to the UCI Road World Rankings , which included all UCI sanctioned events. Both were replaced at

429-471: The end of the 2004 season with the inauguration of the UCI ProTour and UCI Continental Circuits . Points are awarded for the best riders in each race according to the following scale: From 1997, the rider in order to be taken into account in the final general classification, must participate in at least six of the 10 races. A ranking of the teams has also been set up. During each race, the places of

462-610: The final time trial was definitively replaced by the Grand Prix des Nations, contested in Palma de Mallorca . In 1993, the Grand Prix des Nations was contested at Lac de Madine. He will disappear from the World Cup events the following year. In 1994, the Wincanton Classic became the Leeds International Classic. In 1995, a new event was added to the calendar: the Frankfurt Grand Prix . It will be its only year as

495-427: The first three riders of each team are added together. The team with the lowest total receives 12 points in the team standings, the second team receives nine, the third team receives eight and so on until the tenth team scores a point. From 1997, the team in order to be taken into account in the final general classification, must participate in at least eight of the 10 races. The races with grey background existed but

528-571: The first three years, the competition was sponsored by Perrier . The competition determined a winning individual, and a winning team. In 1989, the classics making up the World Cup were: Milan–San Remo , Tour of Flanders , Paris–Roubaix , Liège–Bastogne–Liège , Amstel Gold Race , Wincanton Classic (Newcastle), Grand Prix of the Americas (Montreal), Clásica de San Sebastián , Züri-Metzgete , Grand Prix de la Liberation (Team Time Trial in Eindhoven), Paris-Tours , Giro di Lombardia . In 1990,

561-465: The government of the canton of Zürich as an object of historic preservation . Six years later, the tower was stored by the Swiss Post (former PTT) on technical reasons, and in 1992, the tower was rebuilt on Pfannenstiel. The tower is riveted and is made of steel and cast iron . The reconstruction was done by specialists from Eastern Europe where this technology still was in use. The new location for

594-550: The left moraine of the Ice Age glacier, the bed of which is now the Lake Zürich. On the origin of the name Pfannenstiel remembers the plate ( Inn sign) of the Vorderer Pfannenstiel restaurant: A pan containing pitch used to send smoke signals. In the 17th century or much earlier, the government of the city of Zürich established a system of Hochwachten to warn, in cases of emergency as threat of war,

627-529: The lines S6 and S16 ( Küsnacht : Küsnachtertobel to Forch), as well as S6 and S7 to Meilen (Bus line 922, stop Vorderer Pfannenstiel ) or Stäfa or Hombrechtikon -Feldbach and local bus lines 955 and 970, run up to different parts of the Pfannenstiel area. In the summer there are regular boats to Zürich as well as along the lake to Rapperswil , run by the Zürichsee-Schifffahrtsgesellschaft (ZSG). A small motorship of

660-411: The mountain and the region of a longish mountain area. It is located in the district of Meilen , some 15 km (9.3 mi) in the southeast of the city of Zürich , bordered by Greifensee and Zürcher Oberland in the northeast, Lake Zürich in the southwest and the area around the municipality of Hombrechtikon in the east. In the northwest, Pfannenstiel is bordered by the village of Forch and

693-519: The mountain, the area and plateau between Zollikon - Zollikerberg and Hombrechtikon - Feldbach bordered by the upper Glatt valley – Zürcher Oberland and Lake Zürich. This region includes the municipalities of Egg , Erlenbach , Herrliberg , Hombrechtikon , Küsnacht , Meilen , Männedorf , Oetwil am See , Stäfa , Uetikon am See , Zollikon and Zumikon . The Forchbahn line (S18) from Zürich Stadelhofen railway station to (preferred) Forch or Esslingen train station, S-Bahn Zürich on

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726-487: The neighboring Hochwachten on the Albis , near Forch , on Zürichberg , Käferberg , Bachtel , Uetliberg , and so on, by fire and smoke. The Pfannenstiel Hochwacht was located on the summit called Okenshöhe as from there numerous other Hochwachten were in direct sight. For the same reason, in 19th century Okenhöhe was uses for a triangulation point as other triangulation points can be measured. These measurements form

759-438: The points gained for each rider were added to the current total. A special rainbow jersey was then presented to the leading rider in the overall ranking of the World Cup. He was obliged to wear this jersey in the further World Cup races as long as he held the lead in the overall standings. The jersey was issued for the first time in 1990 edition . It retained the same core design with minor modifications of logos and colors. Only in

792-529: The quality of the field and the racing. In 1988 the race was switched to a date in mid August which attracted many of the Tour de France stars and gave the race a new lease of life. The 2005 edition of the race has been switched to yet another new date in early October, as the UCI rearranged the cycling calendar to bring the World Championships a few weeks earlier in the season. In the early days,

825-441: The race was held on September 7, but the format has been changed to an amateur competition. The Züri-Metzgete was first held in 1914 and has been held annually since 1917, including the second World War years, giving it the longest continued existence of any of cycling's major races. Originally, the race was billed as "Meisterschaft von Zürich" (Championship of Zurich), and this designation is still being used in some places. However,

858-487: The reconstruction was initially controversial: The cantonal authorities preferred the highest elevation on the mountain in the middle of forested area. The executive of the municipality of Meilen was not satisfied as it is a protected area. The final location is somewhat below located in the municipality of Egg . Pfannenstiel is a picturesque area, and the upper side of the mountain houses four restaurants overlooking Lake Zürich , Etzel , Zimmerberg , Albis, Uetliberg to

891-439: The record for the most victories at six between 1919 and 1929. After 1956 the race winners have become more international with only five Swiss winners in this period compared to 15 victories for Italy and 13 for Belgium. The quality of the race winners has been very high with classic specialists such as Paolo Bettini , Francesco Moser , Roger De Vlaeminck , Freddy Maertens , Giuseppe Saronni and Johan Museeuw all winning while

924-482: The south and to the west, and Greifensee , Glattal , Bachtel and Zürcher Oberland to the north and east. The upper part of the mountain is mostly woodland and a popular recreational area with picnic sites, in addition there are hiking routes, among the Küsnachter Tobel pathway. In winter season a cross-country skiing trail is a popular point of interest. As mentioned, Okenshöhe triangulation point

957-574: The switch to an August date in 1988 allowed Tour de France riders such as Lance Armstrong , Jan Ullrich and Laurent Dufaux to do well in the race. The present day race starts and finishes in Zürich, in previous years the finish was on the Oerlikon velodrome in Zürich but that was abandoned a number of years ago. The race is held over a distance of 241 km with over 3000 metres of climbing, consisting of one 72.5 km lap and four 42.1 km circuits, this shorter lap includes four ascents of both

990-567: The winter. The fresh meat was then sold and distributed in barbecue-like village festivals.) For many years the event was held in early May, not an ideal date as the majority of the top classic riders were jaded after contesting the "Monuments" in March and April. Also during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s the race was often held the day after the Rund um den Henninger Turm in Frankfurt and this affected

1023-516: Was made up of around ten one-day races chosen from the prestigious classics. An individual classification and a team classification were established. In the last editions, the first 25 in each round scored from 100 to 1 points. During these events, the provisional leader of the classification wore a distinctive jersey. The competition was inaugurated in 1989, and replaced the Super Prestige Pernod International . In

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1056-498: Was not in the World Cup calendar for that year The final time trial (1990-1993) was an invitation event. The invited riders are the single Cup race winners, the first 10 of the general classification before the last race, the first 10 in the World Ranking and the reigning World Champion . Generally some riders forfeit their right to start and some others in the high classification of World Cup are invited. After each race,

1089-623: Was tightening his toe straps. Many people say this incident was the start of the "war" between Bartali and Coppi. That 1946 race was won at an average speed of 42.228 km/h (26.239 mph), a record speed which stood for over 50 years. Spaniard Juan Antonio Flecha won the 2004 edition of the race in a record average speed of 42.707 km/h (26.537 mph). Many of the Swiss winners at this time never went on to win another major race but two of Switzerland's greatest riders Ferdinand Kübler (1943) and Hugo Koblet (1952 and 1954) were triumphant at Zürich in this era, another Swiss Henri Suter set

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