Klaus-Peter Thaler

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Klaus-Peter Thaler

Klaus-Peter Thaler (2016)
Personal information
Full name	Klaus-Peter Thaler
Born	(1949-05-14) 14 May 1949 (age 75) Eckmannshausen, Germany
Team information
Current team	Retired
Discipline	Road, Cyclo-cross
Role	Rider
Professional teams
1977	Teka
1978-1979	TI–Raleigh
1980	Teka
1981	Puch-Wolber
1982	Puch-Eorotex
1983-1988	Individual sponsor
Major wins
World champion cyclo-cross 1985 and 1987
Medal record Representing  Germany Men's cyclo-cross World Championships 1985 Münich Elite Men's Race 1987 Mladá Boleslav Elite Men's Race 1980 Wetzikon Elite Men's Race 1978 Amorebieta-Etxano Elite Men's Race 1983 Birmingham Elite Men's Race

Klaus-Peter Thaler (born 14 May 1949 in Eckmannshausen, North Rhine-Westphalia) is a former professional cyclist whose career spanned from 1976 to 1988, he was successful in road-racing and cyclo-cross. He was world cyclo-cross champion twice as amateur and twice as professional^[1] and German champion eight times.

Thaler studied at the University of Siegen.^[2] In 1976, Thaler entered the Olympic Games, in the road race. He finished in ninth place.^[3] He turned professional one year later.

In the 1978 Tour de France, Thaler led the race for two days,^[4] after his team won the team time trial.^[5]

Thaler organises the Tour of Hope bicycle charity ride, and was given the Pierre de Coubertin medal for that in 2005.^[6]

Source:^[7]

• World Champion Cyclo-cross: 1985,1987
• German champion cyclo-cross: 1976,1977,1978,1979,1982,1986,1987,1988
• German cycling road champion for amateurs: 1976
• Vuelta a Andalucía 1977: Stage 1B
• Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré 1979: Stage 1
• Paris–Nice 1980: Stage 5

Source:^[8]

• 1977 Tour de France: did not finish, won stage 9
• 1978 Tour de France: 35th place, won stage 3, wore the yellow jersey for 2 days
• 1979 Tour de France: 37th place
• 1980 Tour de France: 49th place
• 1981 Tour de France: 90th place