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Franz Inthaler

Austrian cyclist (1940-2004)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 1, 2026
Entity authorityQ16104690
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Franz Inthaler (26 September 1940 – 14 January 2004) was an Austrian cyclist who was active between 1959 and 1974. In 1960 he finished third at the Tour of Austria. He was the brother of Fritz Inthaler, who was also a cyclist.

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The public source identifies “Franz Inthaler” as austrian cyclist (1940-2004). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Franz, Inthaler and Austrian.

Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1940, 2004, 1959, 1974—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1940-09-26. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Franz, Inthaler and Austrian providing the first useful test.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q16104690. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1940, 2004, 1959 and 1974.

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This entry incorporates text from Franz Inthaler” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.