Walter Reiser (29 December 1923 – 21 August 2013) was a Swiss

cyclist Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

. He competed in the

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and team road race events at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. He also rode in the 1951 and the 1952

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 ...

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* 1923 births 2013 deaths Swiss male cyclists Olympic cyclists for Switzerland Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics People from Frauenfeld Sportspeople from Thurgau {{Switzerland-cycling-bio-stub