Gustav-Adolf Schur

Gustav-Adolf "Täve" Schur (born 23 February 1931) is a former East German cyclist. He was born in Heyrothsberge, Saxony. His sporting career began with SC DHfK Leipzig. He was the first German to win the amateur competition of the World Cycling Championships and the Peace Race. Between 1958 and 1990 Schur was a member of the , the East German parliament.

Life

"Täve" Schur (a shortening of Gustav-Adolf) grew up near Magdeburg. He took up cycling aged 19 and won the highest honors an amateur cyclist could reach. Schur won the East German championships six times in that period and the GDR tour four times. In 1953 he played a part in East Germany winning the blue jersey of the best team at the Peace Race. In 1955, he was the first East German to win the Peace Race, considered the most prestigious amateur stage race. Schur won the Peace Race once more in 1959.