Klaus-Peter Thaler
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Klaus-Peter Thaler was a professional cyclist between 1976 and 1988, successful in road-racing and cyclo-cross
. He was world cyclo-cross champion twice as amateur and twice as professional and German champion eight times.
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In 1976, Thaler entered the Olympic Games, in the road race. He finished in ninth place. He turned professional one year later.
In the 1978 Tour de France, Thaler lead the race for two days, after his team won the team time trial
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Thaler organises the Tour of Hope bicycle charity ride, and was given the Pierre de Coubertin medal
for that in 2005.
Cyclo-cross
Cyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
. He was world cyclo-cross champion twice as amateur and twice as professional and German champion eight times.
Biography
Thaler studied at the University of SiegenUniversity of Siegen
The University of Siegen in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia, was founded in 1972. 14,100 students were enrolled at the university as of October 2010.-Faculties:University of Siegen offers in total 126 degree programmes across four faculties:...
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In 1976, Thaler entered the Olympic Games, in the road race. He finished in ninth place. He turned professional one year later.
In the 1978 Tour de France, Thaler lead the race for two days, after his team won the team time trial
Team time trial
A team time trial is a road-based bicycle race in which teams of cyclists race against the clock .Teams start at equal intervals, usually two, three or four minutes apart...
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Thaler organises the Tour of Hope bicycle charity ride, and was given the Pierre de Coubertin medal
Pierre de Coubertin medal
The Pierre de Coubertin medal is a special medal given by the International Olympic Committee to those athletes who demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship in Olympic events.The medal was inaugurated in 1964 and named in honour of Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic...
for that in 2005.
Major victories
Source:- World Champion Cyclo-cross: 1985,1987
- German champion cyclo-cross: 1976,1977,1978,1979,1982,1986,1987,1988
- German cycling road champion for amateurs: 1976
- Vuelta a AndalucíaVuelta a AndalucíaThe Vuelta a Andalucía or Ruta del Sol is a regional Spanish road bicycle race. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour....
1977: Stage 1B - Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1979: Stage 1
- Paris–Nice 1980: Stage 5
Tours de France
Source:- 1977 Tour de France1977 Tour de FranceThe 1977 Tour de France was the 64th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 24, 1977. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4096 km, with riders averaging 35.419 km/h....
: did not finish, won stage 9 - 1978 Tour de France1978 Tour de FranceThe 1978 Tour de France was the 65th Tour de France, taking place June 29 to July 23, 1978. The total race distance was 22 stages over 3908 km, with riders averaging 36.084 km/h...
: 35th place, won stage 3, wore the yellow jersey for 2 days - 1979 Tour de France1979 Tour de FranceThe 1979 Tour de France was the 66th Tour de France, taking place June 27 to July 22, 1979. The total race distance was 24 stages over 3765 km, with riders averaging 36.513 km/h. It was the only tour to finish at L'Alpe d'Huez twice. It was won by Bernard Hinault, who also won the points...
: 37th place - 1980 Tour de France1980 Tour de FranceThe 1980 Tour de France was the 67th Tour de France. The total distance was 3945.5 km over 22 stages, the average speed of the riders was 35.317 km/h....
: 49th place - 1981 Tour de France1981 Tour de FranceThe 1981 Tour de France was the 68th Tour de France, taking place June 25 to July 19, 1981. The total race distance was 24 stages over 3753 km, with riders averaging 38.96 km/h....
: 90th place