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Lucien Gillen
Lucien Gillen (7 October 1928 in Luxembourg City – 11 August 2010 in Luxembourg City) was a Luxembourgish cyclist. Gillen followed in the footsteps of his father, Maurice Gillen, who worked as a train driver but also competed as a cyclist at the 1924 Summer Olympics. Although he competed on the road, his most significant successes were on the track: in the UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Men's individual pursuit, World Championship individual pursuit, which he competed in 19 times, he took the silver medal in 1949 behind Fausto Coppi, and took two bronze medals in 1952 and 1954. In 1955 Gillen also set a new world record for the 5 km individual pursuit at the opening of the Palazzo dello Sport (Milan), Palazzo dello Sport in Milan, where he took two seconds off the old record held by Rolf Graf, recording a time of 6:19.2. He also competed in 143 Six-day racing, six-day races, making his debut in 1948 at the Six Days of New York, where he and team-mate Mett Clemens finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luxembourg City
Luxembourg (; ; ), also known as Luxembourg City ( or ; ; or ), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the Communes of Luxembourg, country's most populous commune. Standing at the confluence of the Alzette and Pétrusse rivers in southern Luxembourg, the city lies at the heart of Western Europe, situated by road from Brussels and from Cologne. The city contains Luxembourg Castle, established by the Franks in the Early Middle Ages, around which a settlement developed. , Luxembourg City has a population of 136,208 inhabitants, which is more than three times the population of the country's second most populous commune (Esch-sur-Alzette). The population consists of 160 nationalities. Foreigners represent 70.4% of the city's population, whilst Luxembourgers represent 29.6% of the population; the number of foreign-born residents in the city rises steadily each year. In 2024, Luxembourg was ranked by the International Monetary Fund, IMF as having the highest GDP per capita in the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Copenhagen
The Six Days of Copenhagen is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Copenhagen, Denmark. The event was first held in 1934. The event is held at the Ballerup Super Arena Ballerup Super Arena (formerly Siemens Arena) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, in Ballerup, Denmark. The velodrome has a seated capacity of 6,500. During concerts, the arena can accommodate an audience of up to 9,200. It is owned by Ballerup Muni ... since it was opened in 2001. Winners References {{Six-day racing Cycle races in Denmark Annual sporting events in Denmark Sports competitions in Copenhagen Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1934 1934 establishments in Denmark Six Day Series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Lelangue
Robert Lelangue (born 4 February 1940) is a retired Belgian cyclist who was active between 1958 and 1969. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the road race and finished in 49th place. Next year he turned professional and won one stage of the Tour de Luxembourg. Later he won a few races, including stage 2 in Four Days of Dunkirk (1963), the six-day race of Montreal (1964) and the Grote Prijs Jef Scherens (1967). After retiring from competitions Lelangue worked as a cycling manager, and from 1986 to 2005 as a technical support staff with the Tour de France. His son John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second E ... became a manager in cycling. References 1940 births Living people Olympic cyclists for Belgium Cyclists at the 1960 Summer Olympics Belgian male cy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Montreal
The Six Days of Montreal was a six-day track cycling race held annually in the Montreal Forum, Canada, from 1929 to 1942 and from 1963 to 1980. 37 editions were organized during these two periods. William Peden William "Torchy" Peden (16 April 1906 – 26 January 1980) was a Canadian cyclist. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1955 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1966. Biography As a youth, Peden was a natural athlete, particip ... holds the record for most victories with 7. Winners External links Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1929 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1980 1929 establishments in Canada 1980 disestablishments in Canada Defunct cycling races in Canada Sports competitions in Montreal References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Post
Peter Post (12 November 193314 January 2011) was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The Emperor of the Six Days”. In road racing his main achievements were winning the 1964 Paris–Roubaix and becoming national road race champion in 1963. He was on the podium three times at the La Flèche Wallonne but never won. Post’s other nickname was “de Lange” or “Big Man”, because he was tall for a cyclist. Gives nicknames and birth date. After retiring from racing he had success as a directeur sportif. Post died in Amstelveen on 14 January 2011. Road career Post turned professional in 1956 with the small Dutch team R.I.H. He rode for the first few years with Gerrit Schulte, a track rider who also rode on the road and was an inspirat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Münster
The Six Days of Münster was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Münster, Germany from 1950 to 1988. Gustav Kilian, who had become renowned for his successes at other six-day races, entered as favourite and ended up winning the 1950 race. In 1987 and 1988, the organizers tried unsuccessfully to relaunch the Six Days. Jean Roth Jean Roth (3 March 1924 – 2019) was a Swiss cyclist. He competed in the sprint and tandem events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Biography Jean Roth was born in Le Havre, in Upper Normandy Upper Normandy (, ; ) is a former administrative regi ... won in five editions. Winners References {{DEFAULTSORT:Six Days of Munster Six-day races Track cycling races Recurring sporting events established in 1950 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1988 1950 establishments in West Germany 1988 disestablishments in West Germany Defunct cycling races in Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerrit Schulte
Gerrit Schulte (7 January 1916 – 26 February 1992) was a The Netherlands, Dutch professional Track cycling, track bicycle racer. Between 1940 and 1960 he won 19 Six-day racing, six-day races out of 73 starts and was one of the dominant Six days racers of his time. Schulte was as well successful in track pursuit, becoming national champion ten times, European champion twice and world champion once, in 1948, when he beat Fausto Coppi in the final. He was also successful as a road race cyclists, becoming national champion three times and winning a stage in the 1938 Tour de France. Since 1955, the Gerrit Schulte Trophy has been awarded by the national federation to the best professional rider in the Netherlands. Biography Amateur career Schulte competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, individual and Cycling at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's team road race, team road races, but did not finish. Next year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Ghent
The Six Days of Ghent () is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Ghent, Belgium. It takes place in the Kuipke velodrome A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement ... in Ghent's ''Citadelpark''. The 66th running of this event from 21 to 26 November 2006 was marred by the death of one of the riders. During the fifth day's racing, Isaac Gálvez of Spain rode into the barrier edging the outside of the track and died on his way to hospital. The event includes the Memorial Patrick Sercu madison, named after the former race director at Ghent and holder of the world record for number of six-day victories, Patrick Sercu, who died in 2019. The 69th running took place from 24 to 29 November 2009. A Danish team formed by Alex Rasmussen and his companion Michael Mørkøv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Berlin
The Six Days of Berlin is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Berlin, Germany. The event was first held in 1909. In its first edition, 15 teams of two cyclists each competed in the exhibition hall at Berlin Zoo for glory and, not least, 5000 Goldmarks. Klaus Bugdahl holds the record of victories with nine. The time when the 6 day race is held is sometimes just in the middle of the football season, the winter is severe, and football league in Germany had rather long winter break. In the past Bundesliga was suspended from mid December to mid February. Therefore, 6-day races were considered major entertainment events at that time (handball was to some extent). In particular, the Berlin 6-day race, which has reached the 100th race at the 2011 competition, still has a large audience, and in the heyday it was held twice a season. Due to the race format declines in popularity and 2008 financial crisis, Six Days of Dortmund, Stuttgart and Munich folded successively. Another ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships
The 1954 UCI Track Cycling World Championships took place in Cologne, West Germany, at the Müngersdorfer Radrennbahn velodrome from August 28 to September 5, 1954. This was one of the annual world championship events organized by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), featuring track cycling disciplines. Medal summary Medal table See also * 1954 UCI Road World Championships References {{Portal bar, Sports, Germany, 1950s Track cycling Track cycling is a Cycle sport, bicycle racing sport usually held on specially built banked tracks or velodromes using purpose-designed track bicycles. History Track cycling has been around since at least 1870. When track cycling was in its i ... UCI Track Cycling World Championships by year International sports competitions hosted by West Germany Sport in Wuppertal 1950s in track cycling 1954 in cycle racing Sports competitions in Cologne 1950s in Cologne August 1954 sports events in Europe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Saint-Étienne
The Six Days of Saint-Étienne was a six-day track cycling race held annually in the ''Vélodrome de Saint-Étienne Saint-Étienne (; Franco-Provençal: ''Sant-Etiève''), also written St. Etienne, is a city and the prefecture of the Loire département, in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regi ...'', France. Piet van Kempen won in three of the twelve editions. Winners References {{Six-day racing Cycle races in France Six-day races Track cycling races Recurring sporting events established in 1928 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1953 1928 establishments in France 1953 disestablishments in France Defunct cycling races in France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Six Days Of Dortmund
The Six Days of Dortmund is a six-day track cycling race held annually in Dortmund, Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu .... The event was first held in 1926 and the final edition in 2008. Palmares References {{Six-day racing Sport in Dortmund Six-day races Recurring sporting events established in 1926 1926 establishments in Germany Defunct cycling races in Germany Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2008 2008 disestablishments in Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
