Wolfgang Steinmayr

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Wolfgang Steinmayr (born September 6, 1944 , Innsbruck ) is a former Austrian cyclist .

Athletic career

Steinmayr was one of the most successful Austrian cyclists. In total, he was able to win the Tour of Austria four times, and thus more often than anyone else . During the Tour of Austria in 1972 and 1975 he was the Großglockner King , ie he was the first to cross the Großglockner on the stage. He was considered an excellent mountain climber and was able to win the mountain classification three times in the Austrian round trip. In 1972 (in Munich ) and 1976 (in Montreal ) he started for Austria at the Olympic Games , but did not get beyond the 55th or 27th place there. At the Tour de l'Avenir In 1973 and 1974 he took second place in the overall ranking.

successes

1971
1972
  • Overall ranking and a stage tour of Austria
1973
  • Overall ranking and three stages of the Tour of Austria
1974
1975
  • Overall ranking and a stage tour of Austria
1976
  • Overall ranking of the Tour of Austria
  • Overall ranking Vienna – Gresten – Vienna

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personal data
SURNAME Steinmayr, Wolfgang
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian cyclist
DATE OF BIRTH September 6, 1944