Franz Krupkat

Franz Krupkat (born April 27, 1894 in Berlin , † June 1, 1927 in Leipzig ) was a German racing cyclist .

Franz Krupkat began his racing career in 1912, initially as an aviator (now a sprinter ), five years later he became a long-term driver. The following year he won the German Standing Championship. In 1913, as a young driver, Krupkat had moved to Belgium for a long time in order to train his toughness in races against the Belgian drivers. He could not win there in road races, but in retrospect, he said he considered this time crucial for his further career. He also won what he called the “most beautiful victory” of his career in Belgium (at a track race in Mons ). In 1922 he went to the USA with Walter Rütt , where he competed in a six-day race in Madison Square Garden in New York as well as several "endurance races behind the engine" (stayer races). In 1924 he won the 12th Berlin six-day race with Richard Huschke . On June 1, 1927, Franz Krupkat fell fatally during a race in Leipzig .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Verlag der Radwelt (ed.): Sport album of the Rad world . Strauss-Verlag, Berlin 1920, p. 99 .

literature

• Hans Borowik : 300 racing drivers in one volume , Berlin 1937

Web links

• Franz Krupkat in the database of Radsportseiten.net
• Results of the German Stayer Championships 1892-2005 on stayer.de (PDF file; 92 kB)