Dietrich Thurau
Cycling, Cyclist
1954 –
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Who is Dietrich Thurau?
Dietrich Thurau is a retired German professional road bicycle racer. His biggest career achievements include winning the one-day classic, Liège–Bastogne–Liège, his home country's Deutschland Tour and surprising the field at the 1977 Tour de France by capturing four stages and holding the yellow jersey from the prologue for 15 days. Thurau did win the maillot blanc as best young rider although he lost the overall lead to eventual winner Bernard Thévenet.
Thurau was German pursuit champion three times and won 29 six-day races.
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- Born
- Nov 9, 1954
Frankfurt - Children
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Lived in
- Frankfurt
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on July 23, 2013
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