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1954 UCI Road World Championships
The 1954 UCI Road World Championships took place in Solingen, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O .... Events Summary References UCI Road World Championships by year W R R {{Cycling-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solingen
Solingen (; li, Solich) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located some 25 km east of Düsseldorf along the northern edge of the region called Bergisches Land, south of the Ruhr area, and, with a 2009 population of 161,366, is after Wuppertal the second-largest city in the Bergisches Land. It is a member of the regional authority of the Rhineland. Solingen is called the "City of Blades", since it has long been renowned for the manufacturing of fine swords, knives, scissors and razors made by famous firms such as WKC Stahl- und Metallwarenfabrik, WKC, DOVO Solingen, DOVO, Wüsthof, J. A. Henckels, Zwilling J. A. Henckels, Böker, Güde, Hubertus, Diefenthal, Puma, Clauberg, Eickhorn, Linder, Carl Schmidt Sohn, Dreiturm, Herder, and numerous other manufacturers. In medieval times, the swordsmiths of Solingen designed the town's coat of arms, which continues to the present. In the latter part of the 17th century, a group of swordsmiths from Solingen broke thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Germany
West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 October 1990. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc. West Germany was formed as a political entity during the Allied occupation of Germany after World War II, established from eleven states formed in the three Allied zones of occupation held by the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The FRG's provisional capital was the city of Bonn, and the Cold War era country is retrospectively designated as the Bonn Republic. At the onset of the Cold War, Europe was divided between the Western and Eastern blocs. Germany was divided into the two countries. Initially, West Germany claimed an exclusive mandate for all of Germany, representing itself as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 UCI Road World Championships
The 1953 UCI Road World Championships took place from 29-30 August 1953 in Lugano, Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel .... Events Summary Medal table References UCI Road World Championships by year W R International cycle races hosted by Switzerland {{Cycling-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1955 UCI Road World Championships
The 1955 UCI Road World Championships took place in Frascati, Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... Events Summary References UCI Road World Championships by year W 1955 in Italian sport International cycle races hosted by Italy {{Cycling-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louison Bobet
Louis "Louison" Bobet (; 12 March 1925 - 13 March 1983) was a French professional road racing cyclist. He was the first great French rider of the post-war period and the first rider to win the Tour de France in three successive years, from 1953 to 1955. His career included the national road championship (1950 and 1951), Milan–San Remo (1951), Giro di Lombardia (1951), Critérium International (1951 & 52), Paris–Nice (1952), Grand Prix des Nations (1952), world road championship (1954), Tour of Flanders (1955), Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré (1955), Tour de Luxembourg (1955), Paris–Roubaix (1956) and Bordeaux–Paris (1959). Origins Louis Bobet was born one of three children above his father's baker's shop in the rue de Montfort, Saint-Méen-le-Grand, near Rennes. His father gave him a bicycle when he was two and after six months he could ride it 6 km.On the Wheel, USA, undated cutting Bobet's father was also called Louis and the son was called Louison - little Louis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Schär
Fritz Schär (13 March 1926 in Kaltenbach – 29 September 1997 in Frauenfeld) was a Swiss cyclist who in 1953 won the first points classification ever in the Tour de France. He also finished third in the general classification in the 1954 Tour de France. He was the Swiss National Road Race champion in 1953. Major results ;1948 : 3rd Giro di Lombardia ;1949 : 1st Züri-Metzgete : 1st Stage 8 Tour de Suisse : 4th Overall Tour de Romandie ;1950 : 1st Züri-Metzgete : 1st Stage 14 Giro d'Italia ;1951 : 3rd Overall Tour de Romandie : 4th Overall Tour de Suisse ;1952 : 1st Stage 19 Giro d'Italia : 5th Overall Tour de Romandie : 7th Overall Tour de Suisse :: 1st Stage 2 ;1953 : 2nd Overall Tour de Suisse :: 1st Stage 1 : 4th Overall Tour de Romandie : 6th Overall Tour de France :: 1st Points classification :: 1st Stages 1 & 2 ;1954 : 2nd Road race, UCI Road World Championships : 3rd Overall Tour de France : 4th Overall Tour de Romandie : 9th Overall Giro d'Italia ;1955 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charly Gaul
Charly Gaul Sporting Cyclist, UK, undated cutting (8 December 1932 – 6 December 2005)Velo-club, 4335, Charly Gaul, Posté le Mercredi 06 février 2002 was a Luxembourgian professional cyclist. He was a national cyclo-cross champion, an accomplished and superb climber. His ability earned him the nickname of ''Angel of the Mountains'' in the 1958 , which he won with four stage victories. He also won the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emiel Van Cauter
Emiel Van Cauter (2 December 1931 – 26 October 1975) was a Belgian racing cyclist Cycle sport is Competition, competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing .... He won the Belgian national road race title in 1955. References External links * 1931 births 1975 deaths Belgian male cyclists Cyclists from Flemish Brabant People from Meise {{Belgium-cycling-bio-1930s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Andresen
Hans Edmund Andresen (3 October 1927 – 7 February 2014) was a Danish cyclist. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He also rode in the 1958 Tour de France The 1958 Tour de France was the 45th edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 26 June to 19 July. The total race distance was 24 stages over . The yellow jersey for the leader in the general classification changed owner a record 11 times .... References External links * 1927 births 2014 deaths Danish male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Denmark Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Cyclists at the 1952 Summer Olympics People from Rudersdal Municipality Cyclists from the Capital Region of Denmark {{Denmark-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Van Der Borgh
Martin van der Borgh (28 October 1934 – 12 February 2018) was a Dutch cyclist who was active between 1954 and 1964. He won the Ronde van Limburg (1954), Tour du Nord (1961) and individual stages of the Tour de France (1960) and Tour de Luxembourg (1958, 1963). He also won the bronze medal in the road race at the 1954 UCI Road World Championships. He was born in Koningsbosch and died, aged 83, in Brunssum Brunssum (; li, Broensem) is a municipality and a town in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands. The municipality of Brunssum has residents as of . Brunssum was a center of coal mining until 1973. Population centres Topography Histor .... References 1934 births 2018 deaths Dutch male cyclists People from Echt-Susteren UCI Road World Championships cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists from Limburg (Netherlands) 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 UCI Road World Championships
The 1954 UCI Road World Championships took place in Solingen, West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 O .... Events Summary References UCI Road World Championships by year W R R {{Cycling-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UCI Road World Championships By Year
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