GDR and West Berlin in the 1950s. Hans Nettermann, a designer at the "Komet" bicycle factory, is a favorite of the BSG road riders. His dream is to one day ride in a stand-up race. A construction error throws him back in the road race. They work for a long time to fix it. Then he is persuaded to go to West Berlin to become a professional rider. Although he makes it to the top class, he also learns about the scams in professional sport. He marries Marianne, who has followed him and tries to persuade him to return to the GDR, which he eventually does. After some difficulties at work, he is nominated for the first amateur endurance race in the GDR and wins.
Claus Holm
Hans Netterman
Eva Probst
Marianne Tessler
Lutz Götz
Tressler
Harry Hindemith
Lahmann
Kurt Mühlhardt
Sabine Thalbach
Lottchen
Johannes Schmidt
Mehlberg
Horst Oberländer
Fred Berg
Peter Marx
Hassler
Hanns Groth
Dr. Grüttner
Fred Kronström
Geissler
Peter Dornseif
Dr. Hartmann
Hans Pitra
Hussong
Waltraud Kogel
Anni Hussung
Heinz Scholz
Pichon
