Täve Schur
East German bicycle racer and politician (b1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gustav-Adolf "Täve" Schur (born 23 February 1931) is a former East German cyclist. He was born in Heyrothsberge, Saxony. His sporting career began with SC DHfK Leipzig.[1] He was the first German to win the amateur competition of the World Cycling Championships and the Peace Race. Between 1958 and 1990 Schur was a member of the Volkskammer, the East German parliament.
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Full name | Gustav-Adolf Schur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1931-02-23) 23 February 1931 (age 93) Heyrothsberge, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1955 Peace Race 1959 Peace Race 1958 Amateur World Road Race Champion 1959 Amateur World Road Race Champion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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