Cyclist Bernd Barleben was a member of the mixed German pursuit team that won the silver medal in Roma, this time with Peter Gröning, Manfred Klieme and Siegfried Köhler, a pure East German team. In 1961 and 1962 he claimed the East German national titles in this discipline, in 1962 he also claimed the Madison title together with Klieme. In 1963 and 1964 he again won the titles in the team pursuit.
Barleben participated in the 1960 Tunisia Tour, Around Berlin and several one day classics in East Germany. He also was a member of the East German national team at the 1962 Egypt Tour. He worked as a cycling coach after his active career and later in the gastronomic business.
Germany
East Germany