Richard Leu triumphed: Templin cyclist wins championship titles!

Richard Leu triumphed: Templin cyclist wins championship titles!

Templin, Deutschland - In the past few days, a lot has happened in Brandenburg cycling. Klaus Fermum, the former young coach from Templin, was recently able to celebrate a significant moment: his former protégé Richard Leu was able to boast big at the German championships in Bahnradport in Dudenhofen in Rhineland-Palatinate. The talented athlete started from SV Lok Templin to RSC Cottbus in 2018 and is now studying at the sports high school there. Leu currently runs for the Brandenburg team in the men's elite class.

The championships themselves have a long tradition that dates back to 1884 when they were held for the first time in Leipzig. Known as the “German Railway Cycling Championships”, they took place in various disciplines, whereby the elite class has been in focus since 1993. With Richard Leus championship title over 120 rounds with 12 spurt ratings, he has now grown a glamorous highlight in this long story, which has grown steadily since the first championship, in which Julius Huber was the first master driver.  wikipedia reports that the first title holder was at the amateurs August Lehr, which shows how complex this discipline is.

success and challenges

But that was not everything that Leu achieved at the championships. In addition to the championship title, Leu also faced other challenges and was able to place himself four times in the top ten: he won the 4. Place in the team tracking, was 6th in the excretion race and in the Madison and reached 8th place in the scratch over 50 round sprints. His commitment and determination, coupled with the support of Fermum, show that the joint training and promotion in the youth area bear fruit.

Richard Leu not only took one step after the other: he successfully completed his Abitur and is now planning to concentrate fully on his cycling career. "My main goal is the return to the national squad in train cycling," he emphasizes with full conviction.

outlook on upcoming competitions

In the coming weeks, important competitions will be pending for the talented athletes, including the Oder tour and a six-stage tour in Poland. Leu has firmly decided to demonstrate his skills there and maybe celebrate more success.

The sports history of cycling itself is rich in interesting anecdotes and milestones. From secret bike races in the 19th century, which often took place early in the morning or late at night, to the first major competitions-cycling has developed over the years into a popular and lucrative sport, as . The close connection between cycling and the bicycle industry shows how much this sport has grown over time.