Täve Schur
Schur before a race in 1956 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Gustav-Adolf Schur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1931 Heyrothsberge, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Retired | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Major wins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955 Peace Race 1959 Peace Race 1958 Amateur World Road Race Champion 1959 Amateur World Road Race Champion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gustav-Adolf "Täve" Schur (born 23 February 1931) is a former East German cyclist. He was born in Heyrothsberge, Saxony. His sporting career began with SC DHfK Leipzig. He was the first German to win the amateur competition of the World Cycling Championships and the Peace Race. Between 1958 and 1990 Schur was a member of the Volkskammer, the East German parliament.