Fritz Schär (13 March 1926 in Kaltenbach – 29 September 1997 in Frauenfeld) was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first points classification ever in the Tour de France. He also finished third in the general classification in the 1954 Tour de France. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1953. Major results 1948 3rd Giro di Lombardia 1949 1st Züri-Metzgete 1st Stage 8 Tour de Suisse 4th Overall Tour de Romandie 1950 1st Züri-Metzgete 1st Stage 14 Giro d'Italia 1951 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie 4th Overall Tour de Suisse 1952 1st Stage 19 Giro d'Italia 5th Overall Tour de Romandie 7th Overall Tour de Suisse 1st Stage 2 1953 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse 1st Stage 1 4th Overall Tour de Romandie 6th Overall Tour de France 1st Points classification 1st Stages 1 & 2 1954 2nd Road race, UCI Road World Championships 3rd Overall Tour de France 4th Overall Tour de Romandie 9th Overall Giro d'Italia 1955 1st Stage 1 Tour de Suisse 1956 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse 1st Stage 7 References External links 1926 births 1997 deaths Swiss male cyclists Swiss Tour de France stage winners People from Frauenfeld District Tour de Suisse stage winners Sportspeople from Thurgau