German cyclist (1931–2007)
.jpg) Stoltze 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.
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
- Track Cycling World Championships 2012 to 1893. bikecult.com
- Georg Stoltze. radsportseiten.net
- Georg Stoltze gestorben. berliner-zeitung.de (7 July 2007)