Jürgen Tschan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJürgen•Tschan
Used nameJürgen•Tschan
Born17 February 1947 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg (GER)
Measurements177 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsRRC Endspurt 1924 Mannheim, Mannheim (GER)
NOC West Germany

Biography

Road cyclist Jürgen Tschan finished eighth with the West German 100 km Time Trial Team at the 1968 Mexico Olympics. He also participated in the road race and finished 45th. The following year he won the classical “Around Cologne” race and then turned professional. In 1970 he was the first German to win the Paris-Tours Classic. In 1972 and 1973 Tschan competed in the Tour de France, finishing 42nd and 37th, respectively. Later he rode six-day-races. In an interview in 2014 he stated that “doping was a normal thing for all of us cyclists”.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Cycling Road (Cycling) FRG Jürgen Tschan
Road Race, Individual, Men (Olympic) 45
100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men (Olympic) West Germany 8