German Riders' Great Win -- Richter and Merkens leading Sibbit and Horn, during the race. Famous German cyclists, Albert Richter the world's amateur champion and Tony Merkens, were successful against the English riders J.E. Sibbit, the national sprint champion and D.S. Horn, N.C.U.26 miles title holder, at the meeting of cycling champions at Herne Hill. The two continental riders beat the Englishmen in a tandem match over two laps (1,006 yds) by half-a-dozen inches. October 24, 1932. (Photo by