Heinz Wengler (27 September 1912 – 1 October 1942) was a German professional
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...
. In 1937, he won one stage of the
1937 Tour de France
The 1937 Tour de France was the 31st edition of the Tour de France, taking place from 30 June to 25 July. It consisted of 20 stages with a total length of .
Charles Holland and Bill Burl became the first British cyclists to ride the Tour. Burl ...
, joint with
Adolphe Braeckeveldt. Wengler was killed in action at the
Eastern Front in 1942.
Major results
;1937
:
Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists ...
:
::Winner stage 17B (ex aequo with
Adolph Braeckeveldt)
External links
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Official Tour de France results for Heinz Wengler
1912 births
1942 deaths
German male cyclists
German Tour de France stage winners
Sportspeople from Bielefeld
Sportspeople from the Province of Westphalia
German Army personnel killed in World War II
Cyclists from North Rhine-Westphalia
Military personnel from Bielefeld
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