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Herbert Spindler (born 6 April 1954) is an Austrian former cyclist. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] He won the Austrian National Road Race Championships in 1976 and 1978. [3]
Austria competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 60 competitors, 54 men and 6 women, took part in 44 events in 15 sports.
Austria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 83 competitors, 64 men and 19 women, took part in 51 events in 16 sports.
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