Heinz Müller (cyclist)

Heinz Müller (1956)

Heinz Müller (born September 16, 1924 in Tuningen , † September 25, 1975 in Schwenningen ) was a German cyclist and world champion in cycling .

Heinz Müller was German youth champion in 1941. As an adult, he was successful in numerous races, especially in criteria . He won several stages in the Tour of Germany . His most important success was the victory at the World Road Championships for professional cyclists in 1952 in Luxembourg ; Third place went to his compatriot Ludwig Hörmann . In 1951 and 1953 he was eliminated in the world championship race , in 1955 he was 18th of the race.

In 1953, Müller became the German road racing champion. In 1955 he took part in the Tour de France , but gave up during the fourth stage. The reason is said to have been stimulants that Müller had received from a team supervisor without his knowledge and that made him sick.

Müller also competed in 26 six-day races , including as a partner of Manfred Donike .

Heinz Müller died at the age of 51, a few days after he was diagnosed with leukemia .

literature

Helmer Boelsen : The history of the cycling world championship , Bielefeld 2007, p. 59ff. ISBN 978-3-936973-33-4

Web links

Heinz Müller in the Radsportseiten.net database

Individual evidence

^ Association of German cyclists (ed.): Radsport . No. 33/1966 . Deutscher Sportverlag Kurt Stoof, Cologne 1966, p. 8 .

personal data
SURNAME	Müller, Heinz
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German cyclist and world champion
DATE OF BIRTH	September 16, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH	Tuning
DATE OF DEATH	September 25, 1975
Place of death	Schwenningen

[1] Association of German cyclists (ed.): Radsport . No. 33/1966 . Deutscher Sportverlag Kurt Stoof, Cologne 1966, p. 8 .