Kurt Stöpel

Kurt Stöpel (12 March 1908 – 11 June 1997) was a German professional road bicycle racer. In the 1932 Tour de France, Stöpel won the second stage and was leading the general classification for one day, and finished in second place in the final general classification. He was the first German to wear the yellow jersey, and the first German to finish on the podium in Paris. He won the German National Road Race in 1934.^[1]

Kurt Stöpel

Personal information
Full name	Kurt Stöpel
Born	(1908-03-12)12 March 1908 Berlin, Germany
Died	11 June 1997(1997-06-11) (aged 89) Berlin, Germany
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
German championship 1 stage Tour de France

Major results

1931

Stage 12 Deutschland Tour

1932

Tour de France:

Winner stage 2

Wearing yellow jersey for one day

Second place general classification

1934

 Germany national road race champion

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