- Adolf Christian
Infobox Cyclist
ridername = Adolf Christian
fullname = Adolf Christian
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date|1934|6|3
dateofdeath = death date and age|1999|7|8|1934|6|3
country = AUT
height =
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currentteam =
discipline = Road
role = Rider
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majorwins = 3rd place 1957 Tour de France
updated =July 7 ,2008 Adolf Christian (
Vienna ,3 June 1934 —Vienna ,8 July 1999 ) was a Austrian professionalroad bicycle racer . In 1957, Christian finished 3rd place in the general classification of theTour de France , and he was the only Austrian to reach the podium until 2008, whenBernhard Kohl also reached the 3rd position.Palmarès
;1954:AUT national amateur road race champion:Vienna-Grabenstein-Gresten-Vienna:Vienna-Graz-Vienna:
Österreich Rundfahrt ;1955:GP Voralberg;1955:Vienna-Budapest-Vienna:Graz Rundfahrt:Vienna-Grabenstein-Gresten-Vienna;1957:Tour de France:::3rd place overall classification;1962:Tour de HongrieExternal links
*cyclingwebsite|1256
* [http://www.letour.fr/HISTO/TDF/riders/us/3440.html Official Tour de France results for Adolf Christian]Persondata
NAME=Christian, Adolf
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SHORT DESCRIPTION=Road bicycle racer
DATE OF BIRTH=1934-6-3
PLACE OF BIRTH=Vienna
DATE OF DEATH=1999-7-8
PLACE OF DEATH=Vienna
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