Six Days of Munich

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Six Days of Munich
Race details
Region Munich, Germany
Discipline Track
Type Six-day racing
History
First edition1933 (1933)
Final edition2009
First winnerFlag of Germany (1933-1935).svg  Franz Lehmann  (GER)
Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg  Oskar Tietz  (GER)
Most winsFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI) (9)
Final winnerFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Franco Marvulli  (SUI)

The Six Days of Munich was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Munich, Germany. The event was first held in 1933 with the last edition held in 2009. [1] Starting in 1972, the event was held at the Olympiahalle.

Palmares

YearWinnersSecondThird
1933Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg  Franz Lehmann  (GER)
Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg  Oskar Tietz  (GER)
Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg  Gustav Kilian  (GER)
Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg  Heinz Vöpel  (GER)
Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg  Lothar Ehmer  (GER)
Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg  Georg Umbenhauer  (GER)
1934–48Not raced
1949Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Maurice Depauw  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Robert Naeye  (BEL)
Flag of France.svg  Gilbert Doré  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Robert Oubron  (FRA)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Arie Vooren  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gérard van Beek  (NED)
1950 (1)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  René Adriaensens  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Robert Naeye  (BEL)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Reginald Arnold  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Alfred Strom  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Gustav Kilian  (FRG)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Jean Roth  (SUI)
1950 (2)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Camiel Dekuysscher  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Odiel Vanden Meerschaut  (BEL)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Reginald Arnold  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Ludwig Hörmann  (FRG)
Flag of France.svg  Arthur Sérès  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Roger-Jean Le Nizhery  (FRA)
1951Flag of France.svg  Emile Carrara  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Guy Lapébie  (FRA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Severino Rigoni  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Ferdinando Terruzzi  (ITA)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Reginald Arnold  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Alfred Strom  (AUS)
1952Flag of Germany.svg  Ludwig Hörmann  (FRG)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Alfred Strom  (AUS)
Flag of France.svg  Emile Carrara  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Dominique Forlini  (FRA)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Roger De Corte  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Odiel Vanden Meerschaut  (BEL)
1953Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Walter Bucher  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Jean Roth  (SUI)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Lucien Gillen  (LUX)
Flag of Italy.svg  Ferdinando Terruzzi  (ITA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Werner Holthöfer  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Hans Preiskeit  (FRG)
1954Flag of Germany.svg  Ludwig Hörmann  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Hans Preiskeit  (FRG)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Evan Klamer  (DEN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Kay-Werner Nielsen  (DEN)
Flag of Germany.svg  Valentin Petry  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Walter Schürmann  (FRG)
1955-71non disputate
1972Flag of Germany.svg  Sigi Renz  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Wolfgang Schulze  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Albert Fritz  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Wilfried Peffgen  (FRG)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Patrick Sercu  (BEL)
Flag of France.svg  Alain Van Lacker  (FRA)
1973Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Léo Duyndam  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Gilmore  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Dieter Kemper  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Sigi Renz  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Wolfgang Schulze  (FRG)
1974Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Gilmore  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Sigi Renz  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Wilfried Peffgen  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Jürgen Tschan  (FRG)
Flag of France.svg  Jacky Mourioux  (FRA)
Flag of France.svg  Alain Van Lacker  (FRA)
1975Flag of Germany.svg  Gunther Haritz  (GER)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Patrick Sercu  (BEL)
Flag of Germany.svg  Albert Fritz  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Wilfried Peffgen  (FRG)
1976Flag of Germany.svg  Albert Fritz  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Wilfried Peffgen  (FRG)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Graeme Gilmore  (AUS)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Patrick Sercu  (BEL)
Flag of Germany.svg  Udo Hempel  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Jürgen Tschan  (FRG)
1977Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Eddy Merckx  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Patrick Sercu  (BEL)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Günther Schumacher  (FRG)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Roman Hermann  (LIE)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
1978Flag of Germany.svg  Gregor Braun  (FRG)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Patrick Sercu  (BEL)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Gerrie Knetemann  (NED)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Roman Hermann  (LIE)
Flag of Germany.svg  Horst Schütz  (FRG)
1979Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Patrick Sercu  (BEL)
Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Donald Allan  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of Italy.svg  Francesco Moser  (ITA)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
1980Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Donald Allan  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Albert Fritz  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Wilfried Peffgen  (FRG)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Gert Frank  (DEN)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
1981Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Donald Allan  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Roman Hermann  (LIE)
Flag of Germany.svg  Horst Schütz  (FRG)
1982Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Patrick Sercu  (BEL)
Flag of Germany.svg  Albert Fritz  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Donald Allan  (AUS)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
1983Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Urs Freuler  (SUI)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Gert Frank  (DEN)
Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Josef Kristen  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Horst Schütz  (FRG)
1984Flag of Denmark.svg  Gert Frank  (DEN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Hans-Henrik Ørsted  (DEN)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Urs Freuler  (SUI)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG)
1985Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Urs Freuler  (SUI)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Stan Tourné  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne De Wilde  (BEL)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tony Doyle  (GBR)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Gary Wiggins  (AUS)
1986Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Urs Freuler  (SUI)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Roman Hermann  (LIE)
Flag of Germany.svg  Josef Kristen  (FRG)
1987Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Urs Freuler  (SUI)
Flag of Germany.svg  Dietrich Thurau  (FRG)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tony Doyle  (GBR)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (FRG)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  René Pijnen  (NED)
1988Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tony Doyle  (GBR)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Stan Tourné  (BEL)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne De Wilde  (BEL)
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Roman Hermann  (LIE)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (FRG)
1989Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (FRG)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne De Wilde  (BEL)
Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Baffi  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Pierangelo Bincoletto  (ITA)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Rolf Gölz  (FRG)
1990Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tony Doyle  (GBR)
Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Baffi  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Pierangelo Bincoletto  (ITA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (FRG)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne De Wilde  (BEL)
1991Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (FRG)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne De Wilde  (BEL)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Peter Pieters  (NED)
Flag of Germany.svg  Remig Stumpf  (GER)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Tony Doyle  (GBR)
1992Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Urs Freuler  (SUI)
Flag of Germany.svg  Olaf Ludwig  (GER)
Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Baffi  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Pierangelo Bincoletto  (ITA)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
1993Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (FRG)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne De Wilde  (BEL)
Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Baffi  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Pierangelo Bincoletto  (ITA)
1994Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Urs Freuler  (SUI)
Flag of Germany.svg  Karsten Wolf  (GER)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Danny Clark  (AUS)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne De Wilde  (BEL)
1995Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Zabel  (GER)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Etienne De Wilde  (BEL)
Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Baffi  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Lombardi  (ITA)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jimmi Madsen  (DEN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jens Veggerby  (DEN)
1996Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Baffi  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Giovanni Lombardi  (ITA)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Italy.svg  Silvio Martinello  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Villa  (ITA)
1997Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Italy.svg  Silvio Martinello  (ITA)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Bjarne Riis  (DEN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jimmi Madsen  (DEN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jens Veggerby  (DEN)
1998Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Italy.svg  Adriano Baffi  (ITA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (GER)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Tayeb Braikia  (DEN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Jimmi Madsen  (DEN)
1999Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (GER)
Flag of Italy.svg  Silvio Martinello  (ITA)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Bartko  (GER)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Scott McGrory  (AUS)
2000Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Italy.svg  Silvio Martinello  (ITA)
Flag of Italy.svg  Marco Villa  (ITA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Bartko  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Zabel  (GER)
2001Flag of Italy.svg  Silvio Martinello  (ITA)
Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Zabel  (GER)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Matthew Gilmore  (BEL)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Scott McGrory  (AUS)
2002Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Matthew Gilmore  (BEL)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Scott McGrory  (AUS)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Beikirch  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (GER)
2003Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Matthew Gilmore  (BEL)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Scott McGrory  (AUS)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Beikirch  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (GER)
2004Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Matthew Gilmore  (BEL)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Scott McGrory  (AUS)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Slippens  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny Stam  (NED)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Beikirch  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Andreas Kappes  (GER)
2005Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Zabel  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Bartko  (GER)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Slippens  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny Stam  (NED)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Kurt Betschart  (SUI)
2006Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Zabel  (GER)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Franco Marvulli  (SUI)
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Iljo Keisse  (BEL)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny Stam  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Peter Schep  (NED)
2007Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Franco Marvulli  (SUI)
Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Zabel  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Leif Lampater  (GER)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Robert Slippens  (NED)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Danny Stam  (NED)
2008Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Iljo Keisse  (BEL)
Flag of Germany.svg  Robert Bartko  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Erik Zabel  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Leif Lampater  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Olaf Pollack  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Roger Kluge  (GER)
2009Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bruno Risi  (SUI)
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Franco Marvulli  (SUI)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Alex Rasmussen  (DEN)
Flag of Denmark.svg  Michael Mørkøv  (DEN)
Flag of Germany.svg  Leif Lampater  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Christian Grasmann  (GER)

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References

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