Robert Bintz

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Robert Bintz (born February 16, 1930 in Mamer ) is a former cyclist from Luxembourg and Luxembourg cycling champion .

Athletic career

Robert "Roby" Bintz was already very successful as a youth driver and junior , especially because of his top speed. He started cycling in 1944. In 1946 he achieved ten victories in the cadet class (beginners). In 1947 there were seven victories, including the Luxembourg national championship. He started for the UC Dippach club . After moving to the amateurs , he won the national championship for three consecutive years, from 1948 to 1950. At the age of 18, he took part in the Olympic Games in London , but retired in individual races and team time trials.

In 1949, he also won the first edition of the famous Fleche du Sud stage race and came second in the Tour of Luxembourg for amateurs. In 1950 he achieved a stage win on the tour of Croatia and Slovenia , which prompted him to sign a contract as a professional driver with the French team Alcyon-Dunlop, where Briek Schotte also drove. In 1951 he was nominated for the Tour de France after winning a stage in the domestic tour of the country . There he retired after the 11th stage. Also in 1952 he had to give up the tour, this time after a fall and broken arm. In 1952 he won two stages of the Tour of Germany . At the UCI road world championship held in his home country , he finished 10th, in 1950 he was eighth among the amateurs. He achieved a total of four victories as a professional driver.

Bintz was also active as a train driver. In 1950 he won the national championship for amateurs in sprint and single pursuit . In 1953 and 1954, also due to health problems, he no longer achieved any top placements. He ended an active career after the Tour of Luxembourg in 1954.

Professional

Bintz remained connected to cycling initially as a supervisor, then as technical director of the Luxembourg Association (FSCL) from 1964 to 1969. Then he worked as a driver for a dairy.

Familiar

His son Daniel was also a cyclist and started for the club LC Tétange, in 1997 he became national champion in Cessingen.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Henri Bressler, Fernand Thill: The history of Luxembourg cycling . tape 2 . Editions Schortgens, Esch-sur-Alzette 2011, ISBN 978-2-87953-115-1 , p. 14 .
  2. ↑ a b Robert Bintz - still fit. Retrieved June 30, 2019 .


personal data
SURNAME Bintz, Robert
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Luxembourgish cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH February 16, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Mamer