Gerd Dörich
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| Born | 14 February 1968 Sindelfingen, Germany |
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| Discipline | Racing |
| Role | Rider |
Gerd Dörich (born 14 February 1968, in Sindelfingen) is a former German professional racing cyclist. Over his professional career, he competed in 168 six-day races.[1]
After retirement, Dörich began working with “Aktion Steilkurve” (Action Steep Curve), a cycling programme for children with disabilities.[2] The programme involves pairing disabled children with experienced racing cyclists to ride on tandem bikes in the velodrome to give the children confidence.[3] Due to the speed required to keep a bike upright in the velodrome, children experience the feeling of being on a "rollercoaster" or flying.[4][5] The project is an initiative of the German charity Aktion Hilfe für Kinder.
Career wins
[edit]- 2004
- National Championship, Track, Madison, Elite, Germany (GER)
- Stuttgart, Six Days (GER)
References
[edit]- ^ "Aktion Steilkurve bei Sixdays Bremen". Aktion Hilfe für Kinder (in German). 29 December 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Nowak, Jasmin (27 June 2024). "„Es macht einfach so Spaß, den Kindern ein Lächeln auf die Wangen zu zaubern."". Aktion Hilfe für Kinder (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Klingovsky, Jochen (9 July 2023). "Ex-Radprofi Gerd Dörich kümmert sich um Kinder mit Behinderung: Die Steilkurve steigert das Selbstwertgefühl". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Nowak, Jasmin (26 January 2024). "Große Momente für kleine Tandem-Copilot*innen". Aktion Hilfe für Kinder (in German). Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ "Bauchkribbeln auf dem Tandem". Aktion Hilfe für Kinder (in German). 21 July 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Gerd Dörich at Cycling Archives (archived)
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