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Born | Leipzig, Soviet occupation zone in Germany | 13 July 1949
Michael Schiffner (born 13 July 1949) is a German former cyclist. He competed for East Germany in the team time trial event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]
At the 1896 Summer Olympics, six cycling events were contested at the Neo Phaliron Velodrome. They were organized and prepared by the Sub-Committee for Cycling. Events were held on 8 April, 11 April, 12 April and 13 April 1896. Nineteen cyclists, all men, from five nations competed.
Sir Christopher Andrew Hoy is a former track cyclist and racing driver from Scotland who represented Great Britain at the Olympic and World Championships and Scotland at the Commonwealth Games.
Dean Anthony Woods OAM was an Australian racing cyclist from Wangaratta in Victoria known for his track cycling at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games. On Australia Day 1985 he was awarded the Order of Australia medal for service to cycling. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder.
Soudal–Quick-Step is a Belgian UCI WorldTeam cycling team led by team manager Patrick Lefevere. The directeurs sportifs are Davide Bramati, Iljo Keisse, Klaas Lodewyck, Wilfried Peeters, Tom Steels and Geert Van Bondt.
Athletes from East Germany competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 267 competitors, 154 men and 113 women, took part in 139 events in 17 sports.
Uwe Peschel is a German former professional road bicycle racer and a time trialist.
Christina Schiffner is a retired East German sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres.
Athletes from East Germany and West Germany competed together as the United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 293 competitors, 238 men and 55 women, took part in 148 events in 17 sports.
Andrea Pollack was a butterfly swimmer from East Germany who won three Olympic gold medals.
Stefan Nimke is an Olympic and world champion track cyclist from Germany.
Josef "Sepp" Schiffner was an Austrian and German Nordic skier who competed in the 1950s. He was born in Altaussee. Competing in the 1952 and 1956 Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the Nordic combined event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in 1956. Schiffner also finished 69th in the 18 km cross-country skiing event at Oslo in 1952. After the 1956 Olympic Winter Games he competed for West Germany and won the Nordic combined event at Le Brassus [Swiss] on 15 January 1957.
The men's road race, a part of the cycling events at the 2008 Summer Olympics, took place on August 9 at the Urban Road Cycling Course in Beijing. It started at 11:00 China Standard Time (UTC+8), and was scheduled to last until 17:30 later that day. The 245.4-kilometre (152.5 mi) course ran north across the heart of the Beijing metropolitan area, passing such landmarks as the Temple of Heaven, the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Square and the Beijing National Stadium. After rolling over relatively flat terrain for 78.8 km (49.0 mi) north of the Beijing city center, the route entered a decisive circuit encompassing seven loops on a 23.8 km (14.8 mi) section up and down the Badaling Pass, including ramps as steep as a 10 percent gradient.
Maximilian Levy is a German former track cyclist.
Michael Hepburn is an Australian track and road cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Jayco–AlUla. He is a two-time Olympics silver medalist.
Balthasar Benjamin Kindermann was a German poet, teacher and pastor.
Andreas Walzer is a German cyclist. He won the gold medal in the Men's team pursuit at the 1992 Summer Olympics along with Jens Lehmann, Stefan Steinweg, Guido Fulst and Michael Glöckner.
Michael Glöckner is a German cyclist. He won the gold medal in the Men's team pursuit at the 1992 Summer Olympics along with Jens Lehmann, Stefan Steinweg, Guido Fulst and Andreas Walzer.
Ria Schiffner is a German ice dancer. With partner Julian Salatzki, she is the 2013 German national junior silver medalist and finished 16th at the 2014 World Junior Championships.
Julian Salatzki is a German ice dancer. With partner Ria Schiffner, he is the 2013 German national junior silver medalist and finished 16th at the 2014 World Junior Championships.
Ernst Günther Schiffner was a German actor and director.