Cycle Race
For the first time the Amateur track cyclists of Federal Germany has won a contest against the Soviet Union. on the Bocholt cement track the German Riders were successful in all four disciplines with a total 8:4 victory.
The German team in the 4,0...
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Olaf Ludwig (GDR) twofold stage winner in his hometown
In a breathtaking finish 24-year-old Olaf Ludwig (GDR/foreground left) won the second stage of the 37th International Peace Cycle Race over 194 kilometers from Magdeburg to Gera, his hometown. He was followed home by Venelin Hubenov (r./Bulgaria/s...
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Lutz Hesslich Lutz Hesslich and Emanuel Raasch
Lutz Heisslich (right) emerged champion for the third successive year in the fifth GDR Indoor Cycling Championships. Emanuel Raasch (left) finished second.
Forty-four cyclists too part in the championships giving exciting fights on the winter cou...
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Dr.Helmut Fauletter
(LEFT) — The Ambassador of the German Democratic Republic, Professor Dr. Helmut Fauletter presenting a bicycle to the President of the Ceylon Cycling Association, Mr. M.B. Senanayake. This was a gift from the East German Government.
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E.M.Mack
E.M Mack, the outstanding competitor at the first track cycling championships of Ceylon held during the weekend at St. Peter's College ground. This youngster won the 2,000 meters scratched (juniors), 2000 meters (juniors) and the 4000 meters scrat...
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L.G.Wilmon Perera
The proud winner of the Ceylon 'Daily Mirror' Shield: L.G Wilmon Perera being presented the Men's Championship Shield by Mrs Faulwetter wife of the ambassador of the German Democratic Republic, Prof. Dr. Helmut Fawlwetter at yesterday's National ...
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