Kurt Schneider (cyclist)
Kurt Schneider (born September 1, 1932 in Vienna ) is a former Austrian cyclist and national champion in cycling .
Athletic career
Schneider began cycling in 1897 in the Rund um Wien association . As early as 1949 he was promoted to amateurs . He had his first major success in 1950, when Richard Menapace won , he came third on the Tour of Austria . He was the youngest wearer of the top jersey of the Tour of Austria.
After he became a professional (his first sponsor was the Viennese company Sturm Rad ), he was able to place himself as vice-champion behind Alfred Kain at the state championships in 1952 . In the same year he won the six-day race in Vienna on the open track with the Italian Ermio Leoni . In 1953 he went to Belgium for three years in order to be able to drive more and tougher races there.
In 1954 he competed in the Tour de France in the Luxemburg- Mixte team. He finished the tour in 68th place overall. He also finished his second tour in 1955 in the Luxemburg-Mixte team and came in 50th in the ranking in Paris . In 1952 he was the winner of the mountain classification in the Tour of Germany . He also denied the Tour de Suisse (19 in 1953 as the best result), the Tour du Maroc and the Colombia Tour . He also competed once in the six-day race in Buenos Aires (5th place in 1957). He also competed in standing races , which later benefited him when he drove as a pacemaker (for Franz Dögl, among others ).
In 1956 he won the national title in the professional sprint and also won the championship in the team pursuit . He won the Vienna City Hall Criterion several times, one of the most prestigious races of its time.
After the end of his active career in 1957, he remained connected to cycling and looked after Austrian national teams on the Tour of Austria and on international assignments.
Professional
He completed an apprenticeship as a mechanic. He later worked as a haulage and taxi operator in Vienna, where he took over his parents' business.
Web links
- Kurt Schneider in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Rudolf Massak: Kurt Schneider celebrated his 85s on September 1st! In: radsportverband.at. Retrieved June 17, 2020 .
- ^ Otto Vesely: Radsport Archiv 1945 to 2000 . Vienna 2000, p. o. p .
- ↑ Kurt Schneider professional racing bike 1951-1957. In: 2-pedals.org. Retrieved June 17, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tailor, Kurt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 1, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |