The Berlin 6-day race [Link] is probably the most important of its kind in Germany. Next year, from 23rd to 28th January 2014, the track specialists will thunder across the capital's velodrome. With the 103rd edition, the organizers are also focusing on a concentrated mixture of top-class sport and a show programme. Especially with regard to the participating drivers, the fans can look forward to some top-class drivers.
After the first sporting commitments were announced, Maximilian Levy now also gave the sporting director Dieter Stein his confirmation to start in the sprint competition. The 26-year-old super sprinter won the gold medal in the team sprint at the World and European Championships with the national team this season. At the European Railway Championships a few weeks ago in the Dutch town of Appeldorn, the reigning German champion also secured the European title in the keirin in the 1000-meter time trial.
At the Berlin Sixdays, Levy wants to repeat his victory in the Champions Sprint, but still has a score to settle. In January, the silver medalist in the keirin at the London Olympics fought thrilling duels with his national team colleague Robert Förstemann. Although Levy won the overall standings, Förstemann ended up winning the lap record and beat his own best time.
The sports director Dieter Stein has been in negotiations with the athletes for weeks. Further commitments are to be announced in the next few days. "We're doing everything we can to sign Robert Förstemann. Because we don't just want to present the gripping duels with Maximilian to our audience. The German drivers are among the best in the world. That's why we're trying to send our sprint elite to the start on Landsberger Allee."
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