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Cycling


Name
  
Georg Stoltze

Georg Stoltze

Born
  
13 February 1931
Erfurt, Germany

Died
  
July 6, 2007, Berlin, Germany

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.

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.

References

Georg Stoltze Wikipedia