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Fritz Schallwig

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Fritz Schallwig
Fritz Schallwig in 1915-16
Personal information
Full nameFritz Schallwig
Born(1890-05-07)7 May 1890
Spandau, Germany
Died1960
Hamburg, Germany
Team information
DisciplineRoad and track
RoleRider
Rider typeLong distance / Six days
Major wins
Berlin - Leipzig - Berlin (1910), Berlin - Cottbus - Berlin (1911), Rund um Magdeburg (1911), Nürnberg–München–Nürnberg (1921)

Fritz Schallwig (7 May 1890 – 1960) was a champion German cyclist.

Biography

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He was born on 7 May 1890, in Spandau in Berlin, Germany.

He won his first race in 1910 in Germany in the Berlin to Leipzig race.[1]

During World War I he was awarded the Iron Cross.

In 1921 he won the Nuremberg to Munich race.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Fritz Schallwig". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
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