Wolfgang Schulze (cyclist)
Wolfgang Schulze (born December 7, 1940 in Berlin ) is a former German cyclist .
Athletic career
Wolfgang Schulze was a professional cyclist from 1961 to 1978. His first victory as a professional cyclist was on August 12, 1962 in the race around the Westfalen-Halle . First he drove road races, in 1959 he became German champion in the team time trial . In 1961 he was a World Cup participant and started the Tour de France for amateurs ( Tour de l'Avenir ). From the beginning of the 1960s he concentrated increasingly on track cycling and there on six-day races . He started in a total of 135 such races, of which he was able to win ten, most of them with Sigi Renz . Other partners of his were Jürgen Tschan , Horst Oldenburg and Peter Post .
Professional
After his active cycling career, Schulze became a trainer at RC Charlottenburg and was a full-time regional trainer in Berlin for many years. His twin brother Johannes was also active as a racing driver for several years.
Individual evidence
- ^ Association of German cyclists (ed.): Radsport . No. 33/1962 . German sports publisher Kurt Stoof, Cologne, p. 6 .
Web links
- Wolfgang Schulze in the database of Radsportseiten.net
- Ralf Meutgens: hormone bulbs and other excesses. In: Berliner Zeitung . February 7, 2008, accessed September 4, 2015 .
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SURNAME | Schulze, Wolfgang |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German racing cyclist |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1940 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |