Rudi Altig

Rudi Altig
	Altig in 2006
Personal information
Full name	Rudi Altig
Born	18 March 1937; Mannheim, Germany
Died	11 June 2016 (aged 79); Remagen, Germany
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Track and road
Role	Rider
Rider type	Sprinter
Major wins
	World champion individual pursuit (1960–1961); Vuelta a España (1962); Tour de France green jersey (1962); Tour of Flanders (1964); World Cycling Championship (1966); Milan – San Remo (1968)
	World champion individual pursuit (1960–1961); Vuelta a España (1962); Tour de France green jersey (1962); Tour of Flanders (1964); World Cycling Championship (1966); Milan – San Remo (1968)

Rudi Altig (18 March 1937 – 11 June 2016) was a German professional track and road racing cyclist. He won the 1962 Vuelta a España and the world championship in 1966. After his retirement from sports he worked as a television commentator.

Altig died on 11 June 2016 in Remagen, Germany, as a result of cancer, aged 79.^[1]

Rudi Altig Media

Altig (right) with his brother Willi in 1966
Altig on a 1969 UAE stamp

References

↑ "Radsport-Legende Rudi Altig ist tot". sportschau.de (in Deutsch). 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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[1] "Radsport-Legende Rudi Altig ist tot". sportschau.de (in Deutsch). 11 June 2016. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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