Adolf Christian
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Adolf Christian |
Born | Vienna, Austria | 3 June 1934
Died | 8 July 1999 Vienna, Austria | (aged 65)
Team information | |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Major wins | |
3rd place 1957 Tour de France |
Adolf Christian (3 June 1934 in Vienna – 8 July 1999 in Vienna) was an Austrian professional road bicycle racer. In 1957, Christian finished 3rd place in the general classification of the Tour de France, and he was the only Austrian to reach the podium until 2008, when Bernhard Kohl also reached the 3rd position. In January 1958, he became Sportsman of the Year 1957.[1]
Major results
- 1954
- Austria national amateur road race champion
- Vienna-Grabenstein-Gresten-Vienna
- Vienna-Graz-Vienna
- Tour of Austria
- 1955
- GP Voralberg
- 1955
- Vienna-Budapest-Vienna
- Graz Rundfahrt
- Vienna-Grabenstein-Gresten-Vienna
- 1957
- Tour de France:
- 3rd place overall classification
- 1962
- Tour de Hongrie
External links
- Adolf Christian at Cycling Archives
References
- ^ Christian und Sailer: Sportler des Jahres|1958|1|31|10