Six Days of Münster
1950–1981 Münster cycling race / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Six Days of Münster was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Münster, Germany from 1950 to 1981.[1][2] Gustav Kilian, who had become renowned for his successes at other six-day races, entered as favourite and ended up winning the 1950 race.[3][4]
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Race details | |
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Region | Münster, Germany |
Local name(s) | Sechstagerennen von Münster (in German) |
Discipline | Track |
Type | Six-day racing |
History | |
First edition | 1950 (1950) |
Editions | 34 |
Final edition | 1988 |
First winner | Gustav Kilian (LUX) Jean Roth (SUI) |
Most wins | Jean Roth (SUI) (5) |
Final winner | Anthony Doyle (GBR) Danny Clark (AUS) |
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In 1987 and 1988, the organizers tried unsuccessfully to relaunch the Six Days.[5]