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Walter's News Page |
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Albabici and
Fondriest are pleased to announce their sponsorship of
Walter
Giesberg, cyclist (age: 75 yrs).
Walter has
competed in cycling at seven National Senior Games. He has won
or medaled numerous times in both senior game events and USCF
events in Texas, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. He
has been successful at the prestigious Huntsman World Senior
Games in St. George, Utah, with three 1st places, three 2nd
places and three 3rd places in his age groups. He has also
participated in the World Masters Games (UCI) in St Johann,
Austria.
Walter was born in Germany in 1936. His father
was an American citizen and his mother was German.
Persecuted by the Nazis, his parents fled from there
in 1939, immigrating to Argentina. Walter came to
the United States as a teenager and later joined the
Air Force, retiring from there as a Senior Master
Sergeant. He lives in San Antonio, TX.
Albabici and Fondriest provide
Walter with the
Fondriest TF1.
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Career
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2001
- Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George,
UT: 20K TT = Gold, 50K RR Gold, Crit= Bronze
- UCI World Masters, St Johan Austria:
30th place from field of 73
- National Seniors Games, Baton Rouge, LA:
5K TT = 7th
2003
- Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George,
UT: Hill climb = Silver,
50K RR = Silver, 20K TT = Silver
- Capital Area Games, Austin, Texas:
RR = Bronze
- National Senior Games, Hampton Roads, VA:
5K TT = 8th, 10K TT = 11th,
20K RR = 5th , 40K RR = 4th.
2007
- National Senior Games, Louisville, KY:
5K TT = 16th, 10K TT= 16th,
20K RR= 9th,
40K RR 13th.
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2002
- North American Masters Champ. (UCI),
Quebec, Canada:
Road Race 4th
- Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George,
UT:
Hill Climb = Bronze
- USCF Masters, Temple Texas: 40K TT
Gold, 20k gold
- Texas Cyclone: 20K TT = Bonze
2004
- Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George,
UT: Crit = Gold,
50K RR = Bronze
2011
- National Senior Games, Houston TX: 20K RR
= Bronze, 40K RR = 10th,
10K TT = 9th, 5K TT = 10th.
- Huntsman World Senior Games, St. George,
UT: Crit and Hill Climb = Silver, RR and TT = Bronze
- Tour de Greune Individual Time Trial, New
Braunfels, TX = Gold
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King of Jester
Hill Climb, Austin, TX |
Walter Giesberg, 3rd place,
2011 National Senior Games |
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