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Oscar Plattner
Oscar Plattner (17 February 1922, in Tschappina – 21 August 2002, in Zurich) was a Swiss cyclist. National and International Wins Every year between and including 1944 and 1946, Plattner won the Swiss National Amateur Sprint Championships. In 1946, he additionally won the World Amateur Sprint Championships. From 1947 until 1964, Plattner competed in the Swiss National Sprint Championships and won every year he participated. Another notable achievement is his title at the World Sprint Championships in 1952. Plattner won the Tour de Berne in 1950 and the Grand Prix du Paris in 1953. He won the Six Days of Copenhagen in 1951, with Kay Werner Nielsen; the Six Days of Hannover in 1953, with Hans Preiskeit; the Six Days of Antwerp in 1953, with Achiel Bruneel, and in 1962, with Peter Post and Rik Van Looy; the Six Days of Paris in 1956, with Walter Bucher and Jean Roth; the Six Days of Aarhus in 1956, with Fritz Pfenniger; and the Six Days of Madrid and the Six Days of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tschappina
Tschappina is a municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Viamala Region in the Switzerland, Swiss Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Graubünden. History Tschappina is first mentioned in 1396 as ''in Schipinen''. Geography Tschappina has an area, , of . Of this area, 42.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 26.8% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (30%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). Before 2017, the municipality was located in the Thusis sub-district, of the Hinterrhein district, after 2017 it was part of the Viamala Region. accessed 16 Februa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Antwerp
The Six Days of Antwerp was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Antwerp, Belgium. The Six Days has seen 55 editions, was organized from 1934 with interruptions during World War II and the years 1984 to 1986 and last held in 1994. The Six Days of Antwerp was held at the Antwerp Sportpaleis in Merksem on a wooden indoor track, initially 132m long, after a reconstruction in 1968 it was given a length of 250m. Record winner is Peter Post Peter Post (12 November 193314 January 2011) was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won ... with 11 victories, five of them in consecutive years. Winners References External links {{Six-day racing Cycle races in Belgium Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1934 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1994 1934 establishments in Belgium 1994 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey Rainbow
Jersey ( , ; nrf, Jèrri, label=Jèrriais ), officially the Bailiwick of Jersey (french: Bailliage de Jersey, links=no; Jèrriais: ), is an island country and self-governing Crown Dependencies, Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks including Les Dirouilles, Écréhous, Les Écréhous, Minquiers, Les Minquiers, and Pierres de Lecq, Les Pierres de Lecq. Jersey was part of the Duchy of Normandy, whose dukes became kings of England from 1066. After Normandy was lost by the kings of England in the 13th century, and the ducal title surrendered to France, Jersey remained loyal to the The Crown, English Crown, though it never became part of the Kingdom of England. Jersey is a self-governing Parliamentary system, parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy, with its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armin Von Büren (cyclist)
Armin von Büren (20 April 1928 – 10 February 2018) was a Swiss cyclist. A professional from 1948 to 1962 and a specialist in six-day races, he competed in 58 and won 13. He also won the European Madison Championships in 1953 and 1954 and the European Omnium Championships in 1956. He also occasionally competed on the road and won the Tour du Lac Léman in 1951 and 1953. His brothers Oskar and Émile were also professional cyclists. Major results Track ;1950 : 1st Six Days of Hanover (with Hugo Koblet) : 3rd Six Days of Paris ;1951 : 1st (with Ferdi Kübler) : 3rd Six Days of Saint-Étienne : 3rd Six Days of Berlin ;1952 : 1st Six Days of Dortmund (with Hugo Koblet) : 1st Six Days of Frankfurt (with Hugo Koblet) : 1st Six Days of Ghent (with Walter Bucher) : 1st Six Days of Kiel (with Jean Roth) : 3rd Six Days of London ;1953 : 1st Madison, European Track Championships (with Hugo Koblet) : 1st Six Days of Brussels (with Hugo Koblet) : 1st Six Days of Frankfurt (wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of New York
The Six Days of New York was a former six-day cycling event, held in New York City, in Madison Square Garden's velodrome. Between 1899 and 1961, a total of 73 editions were held, sometimes three per year.Gabriele, Michael C. (2011), The Golden Age of Bicycle Racing in New Jersey, History Press, London, , p25 Only the Six Days of Berlin and the Six Days of Ghent had more runnings. Australian Alfred Goullet and Italian Franco Giorgetti hold the record with eight wins each. Madison The madison team event, one of the most popular disciplines in track cycling Track cycling is a bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its infancy, it ..., was invented during the Six Days of New York and named after the second Madison Square Garden, where the venue was held. In French the discipline is known as the "American ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Madrid
The Six Days of Madrid is a former six-day cycling event, held in Madrid, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... Fourteen editions of the event were held between 1960 and 1986. Winners References Sports competitions in Madrid Cycle races in Spain Six-day races Defunct cycling races in Spain Recurring sporting events established in 1960 1960 establishments in Spain Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1986 1986 disestablishments in Spain {{Spain-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Pfenninger
Fritz Pfenninger (15 October 1934 – 12 May 2001) was a Swiss cyclist. He was a specialist in six-day racing, winning a total of 33 events between 1956 and 1970, including 19 with Peter Post. Track honours Six-day racing * 1956 : Aarhus (with Oscar Plattner) * 1957 : Copenhagen (with Jean Roth) * 1958 : Münster, Zurich (with Jean Roth) * 1960 : Münster (with Hans Junkermann) * 1961 : Berlin, Frankfurt (with Klaus Bugdahl) * 1962 : Essen, Frankfurt, Zurich (with Klaus Bugdahl) * 1963 : Cologne, Zurich, Brussels (with Peter Post) * 1964 : Dortmund (with Rudi Altig), Anvers (with Noël Foré and Peter Post), Berlin, Brussels, Zurich (with Peter Post) * 1965 : Berlin, Dortmund, Zurich (with Peter Post) * 1966 : Essen, Ghent, Amsterdam (with Peter Post), Anvers (with Jan Janssen and Peter Post), Quebec (with Sigi Renz) * 1967 : Bremen, Essen, Frankfurt (with Peter Post), Anvers (with Jan Janssen and Peter Post) * 1968 : Montreal (with Louis Pfenninger), Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Aarhus
The Six Days of Aarhus was a short-lived six-day track cycling race held annually in Aarhus, Denmark. Kay Werner Nielsen Kay Werner Nielsen (28 May 1921 in Aarhus – 13 March 2014 in Copenhagen) was a Danish cyclist. Major results ;1948 :1st National Individual Pursuit Championships ;1949 :1st National Individual Pursuit Championships ;1950 :1st National Indi ... holds the record of victories, winning 3 times. Winners References External links {{Six-day racing Cycle races in Denmark Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1954 1954 establishments in Denmark Defunct cycling races in Denmark Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1961 1961 disestablishments in Denmark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Roth
Jean Roth (3 March 1924 – 2019) was a Swiss cyclist. He competed in the sprint and tandem events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Biography Jean Roth was born in Le Havre, in Upper Normandy Upper Normandy (french: Haute-Normandie, ; nrf, Ĥâote-Normaundie) is a former administrative region of France. On 1 January 2016, Upper and Lower Normandy merged becoming one region called Normandy. History It was created in 1956 from two d ..., France, on 3 March 1924. He retired from professional cycling in 1961. He died in 2019. References External links * 1924 births 2019 deaths Swiss male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Switzerland Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Le Havre Cyclists from Normandy {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Bucher (cyclist)
Walter Bucher (born 8 June 1926) is a Swiss retired cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Between 1955 and 1959 he won a medal at every UCI Motor-paced World Championships, including a gold medal in 1958. He also won five national titles in motor-paced racing Motor-paced racing and motor-paced cycling refer to cycling behind a pacer in a car or more usually on a motorcycle. The cyclist (or stayer in this case) follows as close as they can to benefit from the slipstream of their pacer. The first paced ... (1955, 1957–1960). Bucher was also a successful road cyclist, winning 11 six-day races out of 66. He missed the 1961 UCI Track World Championships in his native Zurich due to a bad fall earlier that year. Next year he stopped with cycling and founded a shipping company. He retired in 1992 due to an accident at work. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bucher, Walter 1926 births Living people Swiss male cyclists Cyclists from Zürich Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Paris
The Six Days of Paris was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Paris, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area .... Winners References Cycle races in France Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1913 1913 establishments in France 1981 disestablishments in France Defunct cycling races in France Cycling in Paris {{France-cycling-race-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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