Georg Stoltze
![]() Georg Stoltze (second from right) at the podium of the national championships in 1961 | ||||||||||||||
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Born | 13 February 1931 Erfurt, Germany | |||||||||||||
Died | 6 July 2007 (aged 76) Berlin, Germany | |||||||||||||
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Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||
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Georg Stoltze (13 February 1931 – 6 July 2007) was a German cyclist. He won the UCI Motor-paced World Championships in 1960 and finished in third place next year 1961.[1][2]
Stoltze came from a cycling family. His grandfather, also named George, was one of the founders of the race round the Hainleite. His father, also Georg Stoltze, won a European title in 1928 along with his brother Walter. Stoltze junior was a versatile cyclist, winning more than 250 races on road and track during his career. After retirement he worked for the post office. He died in 2007 after a long illness.[3]
References[]
- ^ Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
- ^ Georg Stoltze. radsportseiten.net
- ^ Georg Stoltze gestorben. berliner-zeitung.de (2007-07-07)
Categories:
- 1931 births
- 2007 deaths
- German male cyclists
- Sportspeople from Erfurt