Renata Bucher, Lucerne, Switzerland

Renata Bucher

AGE: Born May 30, 1977...attended the University of Zuerich.

XTERRA EXPERIENCE: Fourth year.

2005 & 20 06 XTERRA Saipan Champion
2005 & 20 06 XTERRA European Tour Champion
2006 XTERRA France, Italy, Czech, Spain, and UK Champion

FINAL 2006 XTERRA EUROPEAN TOUR RANK: 1

2004: 9th at XTERRA Germany in first-ever XTERRA.

2005: Won Saipan, and was second at Tagaman to win the PIC Double with a combined time of 6:14:11. Finished 3rd at Temecula, won XTERRA Czech (beating three XTERRA World Champs in the process), 3rd at XTERRA Italy, 5th in Richmond, won XTERRA Austria, was second at XTERRA Spain and third at XTERRA Germany. Won the XTERRA European Tour and was 9th in the XTERRA U.S. Pro Points Series. Finished 4th in Maui.

LAST YEAR: Won everything she entered starting with XTERRA Saipan on April 1 - for the second straight year - then a clean sweep in Europe with victories at XTERRA France, XTERRA Italy, XTERRA Czech, XTERRA Spain, and XTERRA UK. Easily won her second straight XTERRA European Tour title. Placed 5th at the XTERRA World Championship in Maui.