Richard Menapace

Richard Menapace
	Menapace after winning the inaugural 1949 Tour of Austria
Personal information
Born	December 20, 1914; Tramin, Italy
Died	April 21, 2000 (aged 85); Salzburg, Austria

Last updated February 11, 2026

Richard Menapace (born December 20, 1914 in Tramin; died April 21, 2000 in Salzburg) was an Italian-born Austrian cyclist who competed in track and road races. He won both the 1949 and 1950 editions of the Tour of Austria, becoming the event's first winner.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Steinbichler, Sebastian (2024-07-23). "When a cyclist enchanted the entire republic". Kronen. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
↑ "Richard Menapace". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2026-02-10.

External links

Richard Menapace at Cycling Archives

Richard Menapace at ProCyclingStats

Richard Menapace at CycleBase

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[1] Steinbichler, Sebastian (2024-07-23). "When a cyclist enchanted the entire republic". Kronen. Retrieved 2026-02-10.

[2] "Richard Menapace". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2026-02-10.

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Personal information
Menapace after winning the inaugural 1949 Tour of Austria
Born	(1914-12-20)December 20, 1914 Tramin, Italy
Died	April 21, 2000(2000-04-21) (aged 85) Salzburg, Austria