Rudi Altig

Rudi Altig
Altig in 2006
Personal information
Full nameRudi Altig
Born(1937-03-18)18 March 1937
Mannheim, Germany
Died11 June 2016(2016-06-11) (aged 79)
Remagen, Germany
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineTrack and road
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Professional teams
1959Torpedo–Fichtel & Sachs
1960–1961Rapha–Gitane–Dunlop
1962–1964Saint-Raphaël–Helyett–Hutchinson
1965Margnat–Paloma–Inuri–Dunlop
1966–1967Molteni
1968–1969Salvarani
1970–1971G.B.C.–Zimba
Major wins
Grand Tours
Tour de France
Points classification (1962)
8 individual stages (1962, 1964, 1966, 1969)
Giro d'Italia
4 individual stages (1966, 1967)
Vuelta a España
General classification (1962)
Points classification (1962)
6 individual stages (1962, 1965, 1968)

One-day races and Classics

World Road Race Championships (1966)
World Individual Pursuit World Championships (1959)
National Road Race Championships (1964, 1970)
Tour of Flanders (1964)
Milan–San Remo (1968)
Medal record
Representing  West Germany
Men's road bicycle racing
Track World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1959 Amsterdam Individual pursuit
Road World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1965 San Sebastián Road race
Gold medal – first place 1966 Nürburgring Road race

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