Six Days of Essen explained

Six Days of Essen
Date:February, March
Region:Essen, Germany
Localnames:Sechstagerennen von Essen
Discipline:Track
Type:Six-day racing
Number:8
Final:1967
Firstwinner:
Mostwins:
(3 wins)
Mostrecent:

The Six Days of Essen was a short-lived six-day track cycling race held annually in Essen, Germany.[1]

Fritz Pfenninger and Peter Post won in three of the eight editions, of which two as couple.[2]

Winners

YearWinnerSecondThird
1960 Hans Jarosczewicz
Günther Ziegler
Klaus Bugdahl
Gerrit Schulte
Reginald Arnold
Ferdinando Terruzzi
1961 Reginald Arnold
Ferdinando Terruzzi
Rudi Altig
Hans Junkermann
Klaus Bugdahl
Jean Roth
1962 Klaus Bugdahl
Fritz Pfenninger
Rudi Altig
Hans Junkermann
Emile Severeyns
Rik Van Steenbergen
1963 Rudi Altig
Hans Junkermann
Peter Post
Rik Van Steenbergen
Klaus Bugdahl
Fritz Pfenninger
1964 Rudi Altig
Hans Junkermann
Klaus Bugdahl
Sigi Renz
Palle Lykke Jensen
Rik Van Steenbergen
1965 Peter Post
Rik Van Steenbergen
Rudi Altig
Hans Junkermann
Palle Lykke Jensen
Freddy Eugen
1966 Peter Post
Fritz Pfenninger
Klaus Bugdahl
Sigi Renz
Rudi Altig
Dieter Kemper
1967 Peter Post
Fritz Pfenninger
Sigi Renz
Hans Junkermann
Horst Oldenburg
Dieter Kemper

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 6 jours d'Essen (Allemagne) . 19 July 2023 . Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu . fr.
  2. Web site: 2023 . Essen, Sechstagerennen . radsportseiten.net . de.