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<i>PROGRESS FILM VERTRIEB</i>
PRESENTS

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A FILM FROM THE <i>VEB DEFA</i>

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STUDIO FOR NEWSREELS
AND DOCUMENTARIES

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MUSIC - SOUND - EDITING

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PRODUCTION - DIRECTION
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

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SCENARIO

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DESIGN

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WITH TÄVE SCHUR

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PETER BOSSE AND THE 5 PIONEERS

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KARIN, KLAUS, HENRIK,
MATTHIAS, GERD, ETC.

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LOOKING FOR TÄVE

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<i>Our story started</i>
<i>with a technical glitch.</i>

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<i>During a program about Täve Schur,</i>
<i>the image was suddenly gone.</i>

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I know Täve will win this stage.

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The problem is not with our TV.

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<i>Image interference.</i>

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That's for sure.

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Be quiet, it'll soon be back .

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<i>In the leading group</i>
<i>entering the Wroclaw stadium,</i>

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<i>a white jersey:</i>
<i>Gustav Adolf Schur.</i>

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<i>Our Täve whom we all know.</i>

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<i>Used to winning,</i>

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<i>combative and always a good comrade.</i>

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<i>Wherever Täve appears,</i>

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<i>he is both recognised</i>
<i>by sports veterans,</i>

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<i>and revered</i>
<i>and greatly admired by youth.</i>

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<i>As steep as the famous Meerane Wall</i>

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<i>was Täve's rise</i>

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<i>to Road Giant.</i>

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<i>1955, first climax.</i>

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<i>He won the Peace Race.</i>

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<i>2 years later in Warsaw,</i>

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<i>a team victory</i>
<i>for our Republic's colors.</i>

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<i>But victories</i>

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<i>demand efforts.</i>

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<i>Usually, the decisive moment</i>
<i>happens somewhere on the road.</i>

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<i>A fall would be</i>
<i>a hopeless setback for some.</i>

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<i>But Täve doesn't give up.</i>

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<i>He needs to catch up</i>
<i>with the main group,</i>

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<i>to slow them down.</i>

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<i>Egon Adler,</i>

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<i>one of his teammates,</i>
<i>has pulled away.</i>

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<i>Well done to this marvelous </i>

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<i>next generation rider.</i>

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<i>Young cyclists clinging</i>
<i>to Täve's rear wheel</i>

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<i>will never be last in any race.</i>

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<i>One of them might even become</i>
<i>a Peace rider one day,</i>

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<i>greeted by thousands</i>
<i>in the Czechoslovak Republic,</i>

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<i>in Poland,</i>

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<i>and in our Republic.</i>

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<i>Täve's tireless training zeal</i>

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<i>and his pugnacious participation</i>
<i>in countless races,</i>

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<i>were rewarded with a victory</i>

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<i>in the Amateur Road World Championship</i>

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<i>in 1958.</i>

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<i>Thus the name</i>

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<i>"German Democratic Republic"</i>

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<i>has gained even more recognition</i>
<i>on the global sports scene. </i>

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Matthias, turn the light on.

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Now, come with me.
We need to discuss our trip.

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- I want to be a world champion.
- With your rickety old bike?

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I rode it to Kalbe once.

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Täve rides 10 times as much daily.

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- Täve...
- World champions don't train anymore.

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- Do you think he stays home and sleeps?
- My brother saw Täve for real once.

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Guys! There's an idea!

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Maybe Täve is home.

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- Think you can visit him?
- Yes, I can.

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- You can't.
- I can.

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Peter, can Klaus visit Täve?

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- If he does, I'll go too.
- Me too.

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<i>A visit to Täve?</i>

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<i>What could I do?</i>

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<i>So Magdeburg would to be the goal</i>
<i>of our long-awaited biking tour.</i>

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<i>But we had to bring him a gift.</i>
<i>What should we take?</i>

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<i>The dinghy?</i>

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<i>Or that?</i>

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<i>Would Täve like it?</i>

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<i>That is, if Täve was home,</i>
<i>in Magdeburg...</i>

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<i>But our champion is actually</i>
<i>studying in Leipzig,</i>

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<i>because he wants to become a coach.</i>

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<i>A good one, of course.</i>

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<i>Theory and practice, as great races</i>

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<i>still await.</i>

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<i>Hello, Täve!</i>

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<i>Pioneers are coming to see you.</i>

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<i>Aren't you lucky!</i>

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<i>I'm going to the Diamant plant today,</i>
<i>then to Magdeburg.</i>

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<i>My father will let you know where I am.</i>

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<i>See you soon!</i>

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<i>I couldn't have guessed then</i>

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<i>that we would take a day off</i>
<i>15 km from our goal.</i>

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<i>But the group insisted:</i>

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<i>we had to test</i>
<i>the airworthiness of our gift.</i>

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<i>Will Täve like it?</i>

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<i>Will he fly it at once?</i>

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<i>Onward, Pioneers!</i>
<i>The world champion awaits.</i>

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<i>Meanwhile Täve was</i>
<i>at the Diamant plant in Karl-Marx-Stadt.</i>

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<i>The workers,</i>
<i>to whom he owes his success,</i>

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<i>always listen to Täve's </i>

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<i>improvement requests.</i>

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<i>Only the test bench</i>

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<i>will prove him right.</i>

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<i>After a 10 km ride,</i>
<i>we faced a mountain challenge,</i>

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<i>a customary occurrence</i>
<i>in each Peace Race.</i>

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<i>I wondered how the group</i>
<i>would behave as a team.</i>

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<i>Gerd never looked back to Karin.</i>
<i>He wanted to win, him alone.</i>

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<i>Klaus let himself fall back</i>
<i>to encourage Karin.</i>

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<i>He could be at the front like Gerd now.</i>

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<i>But he curbs his ambition.</i>
<i>It's the team that matters to him.</i>

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<i>They catch up together.</i>

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<i>I was very happy with Klaus.</i>

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<i>He behaved like a true Pioneer.</i>

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<i>After an unintentional stop, we rode on.</i>
<i>Soon we'd see Täve.</i>

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<i>School race in Magdeburg,</i>

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<i>like Täve 10 years ago.</i>

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<i>That first wreath</i>

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<i>could be the start of a racing career,</i>

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<i>as it was for Täve.</i>

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<i>In his bedroom, his first ribbon</i>
<i>has the place of honor.</i>

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<i>Täve's father could tell</i>

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<i>the story of each ribbon and cup.</i>

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<i>How happy Täve was when he came home</i>
<i>after winning the Peace Race in 1955!</i>

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INTERNATIONAL PEACE RACE - 1955

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PRAGUE - BERLIN - WARSAW

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DEAR TÄVE, I'M SO HAPPY
YOU ARE WORLD CHAMPION.

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<i>If all cups and awards</i>

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<i>were here, Täve's room</i>

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<i>could be a victory museum.</i>

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<i>What a pity we couldn't meet Täve!</i>

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<i>But at least we know now</i>

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<i>where to find him.</i>

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<i>Father Schur nearly forgot</i>
<i>to show us Täve's old steed.</i>

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<i>He would chase</i>
<i>after the bus each day on this</i>

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<i>till he overtook it.</i>

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<i>With that old thing?</i>

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<i>We can do it too.</i>

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<i>Täve is coming to meet us,</i>

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<i>with boys from his former company's</i>
<i>sports association.</i>

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<i>Training outside of the town</i>
<i>starts with the ABC of bicycle racing:</i>

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<i>each rider is his own mechanic.</i>

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<i>And that's where we finally found</i>
<i>Täve's trail.</i>

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<i>He knew we were coming</i>
<i>but our gift was still a surprise.</i>

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<i>And I believe</i>
<i>he was just as happy as we were.</i>

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<i>We told him about our work as Pioneers</i>
<i>and how we got the idea</i>

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<i>of a cycling tour.</i>

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<i>"You really did a mountain challenge?"</i>
<i>asked Täve.</i>

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<i>"It was just a little hill."</i>

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<i>And you drove off just like that?</i>

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<i>"Well, now I know</i>
<i>how team racing works."</i>

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<i>Come with us.</i>
<i>Get your bikes.</i>

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<i>Our tour bikes were no match</i>
<i>for Täve's world champion machine.</i>

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<i>Imagine that:</i>
<i>gear shift on the handlebars,</i>

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<i>and all that.</i>

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<i>But even the best bicycle</i>

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<i>won't ride itself.</i>

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<i>And the best racer would be nothing</i>
<i>without his teammates.</i>

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Guys, I suggest 
we practice team racing now.

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What's important in team racing,

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is for everyone to do his best,

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so we build a collective.

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You can only achieve
great successes in a team.

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<i>Henrik and Klaus agree.</i>

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<i>We all look forward</i>
<i>to our tactical training session</i>

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<i>with Täve.</i>

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<i>The next generation trains</i>
<i>for tomorrow's great missions.</i>

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<i>As one of the greatest sportsmen,</i>
<i>Täve Schur helps us</i>

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<i>perform and build character strength.</i>

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<i>It is worth emulating his example.</i>

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<i>The future is waiting</i>
<i>for new world champions.</i>

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Subtitles: Élisabeth Fuchs