Winfried Holtmann
Winfried Albert Holtmann (born June 4, 1941 in Oberhausen ; † March 27, 2003 in Stuttgart ) was a German cycling manager, journalist and editor-in-chief of the Sindelfinger Zeitung .
Initially, Holtmann was a professional soldier in the German Armed Forces , most recently a captain in a paratrooper troop . He played handball in the Bundesliga team of SV Stuttgart-Möhringen . In 1974 he became editor-in-chief of the Sindelfinger Zeitung and was a founding member of the RSG Böblingen .
In 1984 Holtmann initiated the Stuttgart six-day race and also organized some in Münster and Leipzig . His help made it possible for the Tour de France to stop in Stuttgart in 1987 . The Stuttgart team he founded in 1988 was a forerunner of the T-Mobile team . For many years he organized the road cycling competition Coca-Cola Trophy . The Winfried Holtmann memorial race, which was held several times, was a reminder of his achievements in cycling.
Until his unexpected death in 2003, Winfried Holtmann was President of the Association of German Cycle Race Organizers .
Web links
- Literature by and about Winfried Holtmann in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ↑ BDZV: Winfried Holtmann died on April 8, 2003, accessed on March 28, 2012
- ↑ Cycling district Schönbuch-Würmtal e. V .: - radsportiertel.de ( Memento from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) 2012, accessed on March 29, 2012
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| SURNAME | Holtmann, Winfried |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holtmann, Winfried Albert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German cycling manager, journalist and editor-in-chief of the Sindelfinger Zeitung |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 4, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oberhausen |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 2003 |
| Place of death | Stuttgart |