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Berlin Six Day: The biggest thighs in the business

Updated 10:46 AM EST, Mon March 7, 2016
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Are these the biggest thighs in sport?
Try this for thighs —
Are these the biggest thighs in sport?
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Quite possibly ... they belong to German cyclist Robert Forstemann, who is an Olympic medalist and former world champion. Forstemann was recently in action at the Berlin Six Day event.
Robert Forstemann —
Quite possibly ... they belong to German cyclist Robert Forstemann, who is an Olympic medalist and former world champion. Forstemann was recently in action at the Berlin Six Day event.
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How big? Forstemann (center) is pictured standing alongside Nicholas Njisane of Trinidad (left) and Australia's Shane Perkins in November 2013.
Quad squad —
How big? Forstemann (center) is pictured standing alongside Nicholas Njisane of Trinidad (left) and Australia's Shane Perkins in November 2013.
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The Berlin Six Day event is a little known gem on the sporting calendar.
Speedsters —
The Berlin Six Day event is a little known gem on the sporting calendar.
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The famous 'Devil,' who attends many major cycling events such as the Tour de France, also pitches up in Berlin.
Devil may care —
The famous 'Devil,' who attends many major cycling events such as the Tour de France, also pitches up in Berlin.
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Kenny de Ketele (right) and his partner Moreno de Pauw were the first all-Belgian winners in Berlin since 1977.
Famous Belgians —
Kenny de Ketele (right) and his partner Moreno de Pauw were the first all-Belgian winners in Berlin since 1977.
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The Berlin event has always attracted stars from other sports, with German Olympic swimming ace Franziska van Almsick starting the 2002 edition.
Wheel draw —
The Berlin event has always attracted stars from other sports, with German Olympic swimming ace Franziska van Almsick starting the 2002 edition.
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Ever the showman, American sprinter Nate Koch stripped to the waist for the audience at the London Six Day race last October. He repeated those antics in Berlin.
Better Nate than never —
Ever the showman, American sprinter Nate Koch stripped to the waist for the audience at the London Six Day race last October. He repeated those antics in Berlin.
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The riders and officials gather before the start of the 105th staging of the Berlin Six Day.
Six of the best —
The riders and officials gather before the start of the 105th staging of the Berlin Six Day.
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Matt Gittings (GB) and Swiss pacer Rene Aebi compete in the Steher racing.
Matt Gittings (GB) and Swiss pacer Rene Aebi compete in the Steher racing.
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