Willi Altig

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Willi Altig
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Willi and Rudi Altig (1966)
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Born (1935-01-17) 17 January 1935 (age 89)
Mannheim, Germany
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Willi Altig (born 17 January 1935) is a German former professional racing cyclist. [1] He rode in the 1960 and 1966 Tour de France. [2] [3] He is the older brother of cyclist Rudi Altig.

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References

  1. "Willi Altig". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  2. "47ème Tour de France 1960" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. "53ème Tour de France 1966" (in French). Mémoire du cyclisme. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2016.