GP Union Dortmund
German cycling race
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The Grand Prix Union Dortmund was a German cycling race organized for the last time in 1984.[1]
DateMay, June, August, September
RegionNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
EnglishnameGP Union Dortmund
LocalnameGroßer Preis der Dortmunder Union-Brauerei (in German)
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May, June, August, September |
| Region | North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| English name | GP Union Dortmund |
| Local name | Großer Preis der Dortmunder Union-Brauerei (in German) |
| Discipline | Road |
| Competition | Cat. 1.1 |
| Type | One-day race |
| History | |
| First edition | 1962 |
| Editions | 23 |
| Final edition | 1984 |
| First winner |  Piet Damen (NED) |
| Most wins |
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| Final winner | Gérard Velscholten (NED) |
The course was between 130 and 172 km, with Dortmund as both start and finish place.[2]
The competition's roll of honor includes the successes of Eddy Merckx, Hennie Kuiper and Patrick Sercu.[3] Merckx won two editions and finished two times as third.
Only two German riders, Rudi Altig and Dietrich Thurau, managed to win the race. For a few years, a parallel race for amateurs was also organized.
