German cycling mourns the death of Michael Hübner. The seven-time sprint world champion on the track died on Tuesday at the age of 65. This was announced by the Association of German Cyclists (BDR), but the association did not give a cause of death. In addition to his world championship titles, Hübner, who comes from Chemnitz, achieved further victories at national level, making him one of the most successful German cyclists.
Hübner won his first title at the World Championships in 1986 in the amateur sprint. After the fall of the Wall, he switched to the professionals, followed by further successes in the sprint (1990 and 1992), in the keirin (1990, 1991 and 1992) and in the team sprint (1995).
However, the powerhouse was denied participation in the Olympic Games throughout his entire career, not least because of the great national competition with the two-time Olympic champion and four-time world champion Lutz Heßlich. Hübner ended his career in 1997 and from 2009 to 2022 he was the sporting director of the Chemnitz team Theed Projekt Cycling.
