Oskar Tietz
Oskar Tietz (born October 18, 1895 in Berlin ; † May 16, 1975 ) was a German racing cyclist .
Oskar Tietz, who cycled as a professional from 1922 to 1936, won the Berlin six-day race three times in his career . He also came second five times. He achieved further successes in the six-day races in Frankfurt and Munich . In 1925 he won Rund um Berlin . His greatest success on the road was third place in the overall ranking of the Tour of Germany in 1930 . During the tour he led the overall standings on four stages, but in the end had to admit defeat to Hermann Buse and Kurt Stöpel . In 1930 he competed in the Tour de France , but retired after a fall on the 9th stage.
successes
1923
1926
1927
1929
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1930
1931
1932
1933
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Professional
Before the Second World War, Oskar Tietz worked as a newspaper driver for a few years; he resumed this activity in Berlin after 1945. He remained connected to cycling as a consultant and regular visitor from races until his death.
Trivia
Tietz caused a stir at the time of his six-day races when he often circled the track during the morning neutralizations and smoked cigars.
Web links
- Oscar Tietz in the Radsportseiten.net database
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Association of German Cyclists (ed.): Cycling . No. 42/1970 . Deutscher Sportverlag Kurt Stoof, Cologne 1970, p. 23 .
- ^ General Secretariat of the Cycling Section of the GDR (ed.): Illustrated Radrennsport . No. 4/1950 . Berlin 1950, p. 13 .
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SURNAME | Tietz, Oskar |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German racing cyclist |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1895 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin , Germany |
DATE OF DEATH | May 16, 1975 |