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Edy Schütz, 1966 & 1968 Tour de Luxembourg Winner
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Edy Schütz, 1966 & 1968 Tour de Luxembourg Winner

$950.00

This 1966 jersey features beautiful chain stitching and includes a photo of Schütz wearing the jersey, posing with Augusto Gotti at Bar Augusto.

Edy Schütz (born  May 15, 1941, in Tétange, Luxembourg) was a dominant figure in Luxembourgish cycling during the 1960s and early 1970s. He represented Luxembourg at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, finishing 96th in the men’s road race. Between 1966 and 1971, he secured the national road race title an impressive six consecutive times. On the international stage, Schütz won a stage in the 1966 Tour de France (stage 18, Chamonix), becoming the last Luxembourger to claim a Tour de France stage win until 2006. He also triumphed twice overall in the Tour de Luxembourg (1966 and 1968), adding multiple stage victories in the process. Riding professionally from 1965 to 1971 for teams including Cynar–Allegro, Roméo–Smith’s–Plume Sport, Molteni, and Flandria–Mars, Schütz combined national dominance with strong international results.

The Tour de Luxembourg, first held in 1935, is an annual multi-stage road race held in Luxembourg, traditionally in early June (although it was moved to September starting in 2020). Classified by the UCI as a 2 Pro event, it became part of the UCI Europe Tour in 2006 and was elevated to the UCI ProSeries in 2020. Initially dominated by riders from Luxembourg, Belgium, France, and the Netherlands—such as Mathias Clemens (who holds the record with five overall victories), Charly Gaul, Louison Bobet, and Freddy Maertens—the race began attracting broader international competition in the early 1980s, welcoming winners from countries like Russia, Switzerland, and Denmark. Today, it remains a key fixture on the professional calendar.

This jersey was acquired directly from the Augusto Gotti family and was part of the collection in the legendary Bar Augusto in Villa d’Alme, Italy. Bar Augusto was a key host to professional and amateur cycling teams from the 1960s through the 1980s.

This jersey includes the original label and a modern re-print of the photo of Edy Schütz in Bar Augusto.

Size: 2

Chest: 33 inches / 88 cm  (16.5 in / 44 cm measured armpit to armpit)

Length: 28.5 in / 71.5 cm

Maker:  Alex Sport – Made in France

Please note: This jersey hung on the wall of Bar Augusto for many years and has “Bar Patina” from exposure to smoke, dust, etc.

Each jersey is one of a kind; please look carefully at the photos to determine the condition.

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Bar Augusto

Bar Augusto, located in Alme (Bergamo), Italy, was renowned for its support of cycling teams and its world-class bicycle racing collection that focused on trophies and race-worn jerseys. A family-owned business, the bar, and its attached inn flourished in the 1970s and 1980s. Augusto Gotti, the enterprise’s face, welcomed amateur national teams to stay at Bar Augusto while the riders trained and raced in the region. Many Western and Eastern Bloc national teams embraced the Gotti family’s welcoming spirit and were among the most ardent supporters.

Bar Augusto 1966
Augusto Gotti (Center) with Edy Schütz (Left), Luxembourg National Champion and winner of the 1966 Tour of Luxembourg,  and an unknown third person pictured in the interior of the famous watering hole.

Augusto was a devoted cycling fan and astute collector of jerseys. Active and retired professional and amateur riders gave the bar hundreds of jerseys, and all hung with pride on the walls of the storied bar. The jersey collection read like a venerable who’s who of the cycling world from the 1950s through the 1980s. Coppi, Gimondi, Motta, Merckx, Anquetil, Van Looy, Altig, and hundreds more professional jerseys hung alongside the best of the best Eastern Bloc riders. Given its incredible diversity, depth, and breadth, it would be challenging, if not impossible, to build the same collection today.

With time, Augusto decided to retire, close the bar, and enjoy a more relaxed pace of life in his autumn years. A year or so before Augusto passed away, and with the help of former Polish and US National Team Coach Eddie Borysewicz, we were honored to acquire the Gotti Collection. Augusto’s and our collection combined beautifully, and between the two, there were only two overlapping items: an Eddy Merckx maillot jaune and a Bernard Hinault Renault team jersey. To this day, our collection is what is thanks in no small measure to a quaint bar and inn tucked into a picturesque valley in Northern Italy.

By Brett Horton, Jan 2021

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Each jersey is one of a kind; please look carefully at the photos to determine the condition.

Additional information

Weight 2 lbs

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