International Rhineland-Palatinate Tour 1967
The International Rhineland-Palatinate Tour 1967 was an international cycling - stage race over six stages through the state of Rhineland-Palatinate . The Rhineland-Palatinate Tour took place from June 19 to 24. The organization was again carried out by the Association for the Promotion of German Cycling. V.
Attendees
Teams from eight nations took part. Three drivers per team started for Belgium , the Netherlands , England , Switzerland , Spain , Czechoslovakia and Denmark . There were also two selected teams from the Federation of German Cyclists (BDR), as well as teams from the regional associations (LV) of the BDR.
route
The tour led across the state over a total of 952 kilometers with start and finish in Marienberg.
Race course
The first stage was characterized by the breakaway attempt by drivers Andreas Troche and Ortwin Czarnowski , who were able to pull away from the field after just 12 kilometers. After more than 80 kilometers, both were overtaken. Burkhard Ebert certainly won the sprint of another breakaway group.
On the 2nd stage , Ebert was brought down 25 kilometers before the finish while handing a drinking bottle and he had to give up the race. Martin Gombert was able to break away from a leading group shortly before the finish and reach the finish on his own. He was the new front runner.
The 3rd stage was won again from a small group, the winner was Manfred Mücke. Gombert, who arrived in the main field, defended his leading position.
The fourth stage , the shortest with just 95 kilometers , turned into a heated battle. Again a group of seven drivers managed to break away a little. Johannes Knab was the fastest man in the group.
The 5th stage led on a mountainous course through the Hunsrück . After a long solo journey, Dieter Leitner won the stage. After the stage, Gombert had a comfortable lead of more than five minutes in the overall standings.
Despite a fall shortly before the finish of the 6th stage , Gombert's overall victory was no longer in danger. Spaniard Antonio Rubais won the stage.
Stage overview
| stage | Start finish | Length (km) | winner | team | Time (h) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marienberg - Rengsdorf | 130 | Burkhard Ebert | BDR I | 3:18:10 |
| 2 | Rengsdorf - Wolfstein | 230 | Martin Gombert | LV Bremen | 6:13:00 |
| 3 | Wolfstein - Kaiserslautern | 167 | Manfred Mücke | LV Bremen | 4:56:00 |
| 4th | Kaiserslautern - Frankenthal | 95 | Johannes Knab | BDR II | 2:20:00 |
| 5 | Frankenthal - Kirchberg (Hunsrück) | 192 | Dieter Leitner | BDR II | 5:01:00 |
| 6th | Kirchberg - Marienberg | 138 | Antonio Rubais | Spain |
Bottom line
| driver | team | Time (h) | |
| 1 . | Martin Gombert | LV Bremen | 25:25:30 h |
| 2. | Jürgen Goletz | BDR II | 25:33:40 h |
| 3. | Algis Oleknavicius | BDR I | 25:33:55 h |
| 4th | Piet Tesselaar | Netherlands | 25:36:50 h |
| 5. | Jürgen Walter | LV Hamburg | 25:37:30 h |
| 6th | Lutz Löschke | LV Berlin | 25:38:00 h |
| 7th | Dieter Leitner | BDR II | 25:40:05 h |
| 8th. | Andreas Troche | BDR I | 25:41:25 h |
| 9. | Asger Iversen | Denmark | 25:42:05 h |
| 10. | Antonio Rubias | Spain | 25:42:50 h |
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literature
- Cycling. 24/1967, Association of German Cyclists, Deutscher Sportverlag Kurt Stoof, Cologne 1970.
- Cycling. 26/1967, Association of German Cyclists, Deutscher Sportverlag Kurt Stoof, Cologne 1970.