Falk Boden

Falk floor ( born January 20, 1960 in Elsterwerda ) is a former German cyclist.

His childhood and youth spent Falk ground in the small Saxon town Kamenz, where he was also at the local training center ( the ASV forward ) started with the sport of cycling. Improved performance he was on the children 's and youth sports school to Frankfurt ( Oder) delegated and trained at the local sports club of the ASV, the ASK Vorwärts Frankfurt (Oder). In the children 's and young people in 1977 occupied the second floor space in the street single race. Shortly thereafter, he won with his team at the Junior World Championship, the 70 - km time trial, which he succeeded in 1978 again.

1979 celebrated Falk ground his first world title in the seniors as he could triumph in the 100 km team time trial. In addition, he won a year later at the Olympic Games in Moscow in the same discipline silver. 1981 took the floor again World Championship gold in the team time trial. His greatest success as a single driver celebrated ground in 1983, when he was able to surprisingly win the Peace Race (1985 and 1990 he was fourth positions respectively ). 1989 brought Falk ground his now third world championship gold in the team time trial, a year later was again added silver. On the road, he was third in the 1988 Tour d' Algérie.

After the fall of the former captain of the NVA moved into the professional camp and signed a contract with the team Festina. In the Swiss Wetzikon ground in 1991 German road champion. 1993 ground was fired by his team Festina, since he had supported the Giro d' Italia Miguel Indurain.