Six Days of Münster
The Six Days of Münster was a six-day track cycling race held annually in Münster, Germany from 1950 to 1981.[1][2] Gustav Kilian, who had become renowned for his successes at other six-day races, entered as favourite and ended up winning the 1950 race.[3][4]
 1973 Six Days of Münster race | |
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Region | Münster, Germany |
| Local name(s) | Sechstagerennen von Münster (in German) |
| Discipline | Track |
| Type | Six-day racing |
| History | |
| First edition | 1950 |
| Editions | 34 |
| Final edition | 1988 |
| First winner |  Gustav Kilian (LUX) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Jean Roth (SUI) |
| Most wins | Jean Roth (SUI) (5) |
| Final winner |  Anthony Doyle (GBR).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Danny Clark (AUS) |
In 1987 and 1988, the organizers tried unsuccessfully to relaunch the Six Days.[5]
Winners
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References
- "6 jours de Münster (Allemagne)". Memoire-du-cyclisme.eu (in French). Retrieved 21 July 2023.
- wn. "Grenzerfahrungen bei den Sechstagerennen". www.wn.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- "Ka-ke-ko-ku-Kilian". Der Spiegel (in German). 1950-03-22. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- "So was zehrt". Der Spiegel (in German). 1951-01-09. ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
- "Münster Six Days". FirstCycling.com. 21 July 2023.
- "Münster, Six Days 1967". cyclingarchives.com. 2023.
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