Klaus-Peter Thaler
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Klaus-Peter Thaler |
| Date of birth | May 14, 1949 |
| Country | Germany |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road, Cyclo-cross |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1977 1978-1979 1980 1981 1982 1983-1988 |
Teka TI-Raleigh Teka Puch-Wolber Puch-Eorotex Individual sponsor |
| Major wins | |
| World champion cyclo-cross 1985 and 1987 | |
| Infobox last updated on: | |
| May 4, 2007 | |
Klaus-Peter Thaler (born May 14, 1949 in Eckmannshausen) is a former German cyclist. He was a professional cyclist between 1976 and 1988, successful both in road-racing and cyclo-cross. He was world champion cyclo-cross for two times, and many times German champion.
[edit] Major victories
- World Champion Cyclo-cross: 1985,1987
- German champion cyclo-cross: 1976,1977,1978,1979,1982,1986,1987,1988
- German cycling road champion for amateurs: 1976
- Vuelta a Andalucía 1977: Stage 1B
- Dauphiné Libéré 1979: Stage 1
- Paris-Nice 1980: Stage 5
- 1977 Tour de France:did not finish, won stage 9
- 1978 Tour de France:35th place, won stage 3, wore the yellow jersey for 2 days
- 1979 Tour de France:37th place
- 1980 Tour de France:49th place
- 1981 Tour de France:90th place
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Roland Liboton Albert Zweifel |
World cyclo-cross champion (2) 1985 1987 |
Succeeded by Albert Zweifel Pascal Richard |
