Walter Rütt Memorial

This website is dedicated to cyclist Walter Rutt, who played a significant role in the pioneering years of track cycling. He was one of the world's top cycle sprinters and six-day cyclists and was considered a figurehead of his sport.

During his 25-year professional career, he recorded 933 victories and crowned his career in 1913 with the title of world champion. He won the Six-Day race of New York three times and the Berlin Six-Day Race five times. The public celebrated him enthusiastically, and he enjoyed great respect among his competitors.

The website covers the most important stages of his sporting career and documents decisive periods in the athlete's private life. Contemporary images show the protagonist in all phases of his career. Race reports and personal accounts written by him round off the website.

Peter Rutt, a grandson of the world champion, had words of praise for the project: “The hard work you have put into honoring the memory of our grandfather leaves us with a sense of extraordinary admiration for what he did for the world of sport.”

The website is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary. It has received several awards, including the title “Link Pearl”.