Arthur Stellbrink

Stellbrink with pacemaker Werner Krüger

Arthur Stellbrink (born October 24, 1884 in Berlin-Alt-Treptow , † December 24, 1956 in Berlin ) was a German racing cyclist .

Athletic career

Arthur Stellbrink was born in Treptow , and on the cycling track there he also acquired his skills as a cyclist, initially as an aviator . In 1905 he turned professional and focused on the more lucrative standing races .

In 1908 Stellbrink became the European champion of the stayers, the following year German champion. In 1910 and 1915 he was the German vice-champion of the stayers. He also started in 16 six-day races and was able to take third place three times, in 1914 in Berlin with Walter Rütt , in 1921 in Breslau with Hermann Packebusch and in 1924 in Berlin with Willy Techmer .

According to his own statements, Arthur Stellbrink achieved 212 first, 115 second and 75 third places in 468 races during his almost 20-year racing career as a professional. On September 22nd, 1905, Arthur Stellbrink broke both arms in a serious fall and, in addition to severe abrasions, suffered a severe head wound: "His carelessness to ride without a fall cap he atoned for with a formal scalping." Apparently his pacemaker Josef Käser had one because of one "Bad feeling" including his pacemaker to prevent Stellbrink from starting; Stellbrink, however, had broken into the shelter and hired another pacemaker. He was also at the start in the race that ended in the racetrack disaster in Berlin , but got away unharmed.

Stellbrink himself described the 25-hour race in the Berlin Sportpalast on December 2nd and 3rd, 1911 , which he won together with Jules Miquel against Gus Schilling and his partner John Stol , after the latter had previously refused, as his "most beautiful race" to form a team with Stellbrink. According to Stellbrink, that was his “best race against drivers of reputation” , and that eight days after his wedding. The most beautiful race in the life of a racing driver, however, is the first success, which was a third place in a handicap race for him in April 1903. He won a 10- mark voucher from a jewelry store: "I know that at that time I was happy about my first success that I didn't feel to the same extent when I was very successful."

Professional

After retiring from cycling, Stellbrink opened the thriving restaurant “Westfälischer Hof” in Berlin-Schöneberg , which later became a popular meeting place for the SS . In July 1948 the Berliner Zeitung reported on new SS meetings in the restaurant of the "former Pgs Stellbrink" .

literature

Sport-Album der Rad-Welt , 4th year, 1905, p. 44f.

Web links

Arthur Stellbrink in the Radsportseiten.net database

Individual evidence

↑ Arthur Stellbrink on cycling4fans.de
↑ The European championships before the founding of the "European Cycling Union" (UEC) in 1995 are considered unofficial, since up to that point they were usually invitation races in which non-European riders could also take part.
↑ Sport-Album der Rad-Welt , 4th year, 1905, p. 45
↑ cycling4fans.de: "My most beautiful race"
^ The German cyclist , March 1, 1938. The restaurant was in Martin-Luther-Str. 24
^ Berliner Zeitung , July 11, 1948

personal data
SURNAME	Stellbrink, Arthur
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German racing cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH	October 24, 1884
PLACE OF BIRTH	Berlin-Alt-Treptow
DATE OF DEATH	December 24, 1956
Place of death	Berlin-Alt-Treptow

[1] Arthur Stellbrink on cycling4fans.de

[2] The European championships before the founding of the "European Cycling Union" (UEC) in 1995 are considered unofficial, since up to that point they were usually invitation races in which non-European riders could also take part.

[3] Sport-Album der Rad-Welt , 4th year, 1905, p. 45

[4] ycling4fans.de: "My most beautiful race"

[5] The German cyclist , March 1, 1938. The restaurant was in Martin-Luther-Str. 24

[6] Berliner Zeitung , July 11, 1948