Although he was a hero of East German sport, cyclist Dieter Wiedemann fell in love with Sylvia Hermann, a girl from the other side of the wall. In 1964, he was allowed to participate in a race in West Germany, and Wiedemann used the opportunity to defect. Here Herbie Sykes tells the tale of how Wiedemann lived out a love story and also fulfilled his lifetime ambition of racing in the Tour de France, but risked horrific consequences both for himself and the family he left behind.
The Race Against The Stasi
The Race Against The Stasi
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Although he was a hero of East German sport, cyclist Dieter Wiedemann fell in love with Sylvia Hermann, a girl from the other side of the wall. In 1964, he was allowed to participate in a race in West Germany, and Wiedemann used the opportunity to defect. Here Herbie Sykes tells the tale of how Wiedemann lived out a love
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