Grand Prix of Germany 1922
Final result after the 4th stage | ||
winner | Adolf Huschke | 38:33:31 h (27.058 km / h) |
Second | Paul Kohl | + 0:22 min |
Third | Wilhelm Siewert | + 5:25 min |
Fourth | Richard Huschke | + 10:58 min |
fifth | Erich Aberger | + 30:15 min |
Sixth | Fritz Fischer | + 38:17 min |
seventh | Felix Manthey | + 38:19 min |
Eighth | Jean Steingass | + 39:14 min |
Ninth | Otto Büttner | + 41:12 min |
Tenth | Wilhelm Franke | + 57:58 min |
The Grand Prix of Germany , a forerunner of today's Germany Tour , was held from May 18 to 23, 1922 after an eleven year break, partly due to the First World War . It led from Cologne via Aachen , Trier and Mannheim back to Cologne. The total length of the cycle tour was 1,043.3 kilometers, with the winner doing it with an hourly average of 27.058 km / h.
The 36 drivers who started, three of them from abroad, had to cover the distance in four daily segments. The stages were named after one of the four supporting bicycle companies. 18 drivers made it to the finish in Cologne.
course
The tour was all about the Huschke brothers. While Adolf Huschke won the first three stages of the day and also secured the tour victory, his brother Richard Huschke won the final fourth part.
Stages
Stages | Day | Start finish | Sponsor of the stage | km | Stage winner | Overall first |
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1st stage | May 18 | Cologne - Aachen | All right | 256.7 | Adolf Huschke | Adolf Huschke |
2nd stage | May | Aachen - Trier | torpedo | 253.3 | Adolf Huschke | Adolf Huschke |
3rd stage | May | Trier - Mannheim | comet | 258.5 | Adolf Huschke | Adolf Huschke |
4th stage | 23. May | Mannheim - Cologne | Continental | 274.8 | Richard Huschke | Adolf Huschke |
Web links
- Grand Prix of Germany 1922 on cycling4fans.de
- Grand Prix of Germany 1922 in the database of Radsportseiten.net
- Results in the CycleBase database