Günther Debusmann
Günther Debusmann (born June 12, 1931 in Saarbrücken ; † February 6, 2013 there ) was a German cyclist and national champion in cycling .
Athletic career
Debusmann began cycling in Saarland at a time when Saarland was a semi-autonomous state with an independent cycling association (1947 to 1956). He was a member of the Saarland national team and competed for these tours in other European countries and also the UCI road world championships . In 1955 he won a stage in the Flèche du Sud and the three-stage ride from Wiesbaden . After Saarland became the tenth federal state of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1957, it started with a license from the Association of German Cyclists (BDR). From 1956 to 1960 he was active as a professional driver. At the beginning of 1957 he was German champion in the cyclo-cross race ahead of Rolf Wolfshohl ; In 1958 and 1959 he won the bronze medal, in 1960 silver behind Wolfshohl. In 1954 he won the Saarland championship in cyclo-cross racing. At the UCI World Championships in cyclo-cross races in 1956 and 1957 he was 14th, 1960 15th. In 1958 he started in the Tour de France in the mixed team Germany- Switzerland . He retired from the tour on the 6th stage. In 1957 he was at the start of the Tour de Suisse , but ended the tour prematurely.
Professional
After his sporting career, he ran a bicycle shop in Saarbrücken.
Web links
- Günther Debusmann in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joel Godaert, Robert Janssens, Guido Cammaert: Tour Encyclopedie 1954 to 1965 . Uitgeverij Worldstrips, Gent 1999, p. 70 .
- ^ Media Sport International AG (Ed.): Tour de Suisse Statistics . Bern 2002, p. 60 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Debusman, Günther |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German racing cyclist |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1931 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saarbrücken |
DATE OF DEATH | February 6, 2013 |
Place of death | Saarbrücken |