Jan Schur Explained
| Jan Schur |
| Fullname: | Jan Schur |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Leipzig, East Germany |
| Discipline: | Road and track |
| Role: | Rider |
| Proyears1: | 1990–1991 |
| Proyears2: | 1992–1994 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Jan Schur (born 27 November 1962) is a retired track cyclist and road cyclist from East Germany, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he won the gold medal in the men's team time trial, alongside Uwe Ampler, Mario Kummer, and Maik Landsmann.[1] He was a Stasi informer under the codename "Reinhold" from 1981 to 1989.[2]
Schur was a professional road cyclist from 1990 to 1994. His father Täve Schur (born 1931) was also a famous cyclist.
Major results
- 1982
1st Stage 7 Tour de Pologne
- 1987
3rd Overall International Tour of Hellas
1st Stage 7
4th Overall Tour of Sweden
1st Stage 6b (ITT)
- 1988
1st Team time trial, Summer Olympics (with Uwe Ampler, Mario Kummer and Maik Landsmann)
1st Stage 4 GP Tell
3rd Overall Tour du Vaucluse
1st Stage 1
- 1989
1st Stage 7 International Tour of Hellas
- 1990
6th Tour of Flanders
- 1994
10th Nice-AlassioNotes and References
- Jan Schur Olympic Results . 6 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130203024548/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/jan-schur-1.html . 3 February 2013 .
- http://www.radsport-news.com/sport/sportnews_47416.htm radsportnew.com vom 6. Dezember 2007: Jan Schur war „IM Reinhold“
