Georg Stoltze

Georg Stoltze ( born February 13, 1931 in Erfurt, † July 6, 2007 in Berlin) was a German cyclist who was active in the GDR.

Georg Stoltze came from a cycling dynasty. His grandfather, also named George, one of the founders of the race Around the Hainleite. His father, also George Stoltze, 1928 Radball European champion, along with his brother Walter. Georg Stoltze was a very versatile cyclist. In his playing days he was in the GDR simultaneously at the national cadres of the road and rail drivers and cyclists the hall.

The qualified motor mechanic started his footballing career at the Sports Association (SPA) Post Erfurt. There, he won with Bruno Zieger 1950 in a two - team driving and 1952 in tandem, the East German championship. From 1952 Stoltze also started in road racing, where he thrice participated in the GDR Tour until 1955. There he went in 1952 and 1955 for the Sport Association locomotive, 1953, he was a member of the second GDR national team and managed second place in the final scoring his best Tour result. As a member of BSG locomotive Erfurt to Stoltze 1954 qualified for participation in the International Peace Race. After he had already fallen on the second leg hopeless to over ten minutes he retired after the sixth stage number 73 with 2:05 hours behind because of a stomach illness from. In 1956 he moved for family reasons to East Berlin and joined the SC unit in Berlin. He took 1956 to 1958 at the Egypt Tour part in the celebrated 1956 two stage wins and 1958 served as team captain. He also won in 1958, the one-day races Berlin- Angermuende Berlin.

From 1960 Stoltze went back successfully track racing. This year he won the world title in amateur stayer race at the Leipzig Alfred Rosh arena the biggest success of his sports career. A year later, he won bronze at the World Championships in the same discipline. The Stayers Championships of the GDR, he won the title in 1963, after he had previously been third twice. According to Berliner Zeitung on April 7, 2007 " ... he celebrated in 755 cycling race over 250 victories on track and road. "

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