Siegbert Schmeisser (born 24 March 1957) is a retired

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cyclist. He competed at the

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in the individual road race, but failed to reach the finish line. He won the DDR Rundfahrt in 1976 and the

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in 1977.

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1957 births Living people Sportspeople from Gera People from Bezirk Gera East German male cyclists Cyclists from Thuringia Olympic cyclists of East Germany Cyclists at the 1976 Summer Olympics {{Germany-cycling-bio-stub