Rudi Altig feature: Clown prince of cycling

Rudi Altig

Rudi Altig (Image credit: AFP)

As an amateur Rudi Altig was better known for his feats of gymnastics than his cycling. It didn't take him long to make a successful switch from track to road, becoming one of the superstars of his new discipline. Les Woodland looks back on the career of the controversial German sprinter.

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