Dietrich Thurau

Dietrich Thurau is a genuine cycling legend, and his 1977 Tour de France still gives me chills. As a young rider he won four stages and held the yellow jersey for a long stretch, electrifying his native Germany in the process. Add his victory in Liège–Bastogne–Liège, his Deutschland Tour win, and being named German Sportspersonality of the Year in 1977, and you have a star of the first order. The affectionate nickname Didi suggests a charismatic, crowd-pleasing personality to match the results. Born in Frankfurt in 1954, he belongs to an era of cycling I deeply wish I could have witnessed live.

Name (English)

Dietrich Thurau

Name (Japanese)

ディートリヒ・テュラウ

Reading

でぃーとりひ・てゅらう

Born

November 9, 1954 (age 71)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Horse

Origin

Frankfurt, Darmstadt Government Region, Germany

Occupation

track cyclist / sport cyclist

Awards & achievements

• 1977 German Sportspersonality of the Year

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%92%E3%83%BB%E3%83%88%E3%82%A5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A6

Tags

• Darmstadt Government Region
• track cyclist
• sport cyclist

Last updated

2026-06-02

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