Henk Nijdam
Dutch cyclist (1935–2009)
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Full name | Henk Nijdam | |||||||||||||||||
Born | (1935-08-26)26 August 1935 Haren (Groningen), the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
Died | 30 April 2009(2009-04-30) (aged 73) Breda, the Netherlands | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Discipline | Track/Road | |||||||||||||||||
Role | Rider | |||||||||||||||||
Major wins | ||||||||||||||||||
World champion Track Pursuit (1962) 2 stages Tour de France | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Henk Nijdam (26 August 1935 – 30 April 2009) was a Dutch road and track cyclist. His sporting career began with Fortuna Zundert.[1] On track, he finished in fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] He also won a gold and a bronze medals in the individual pursuit at world championships in 1962 and 1963.[3]
His best achievements on the road were winning the Olympia's Tour in 1964 and two stages of the Tour de France in 1964 and 1966.[3]
Nijdam was the father of cyclist Jelle Nijdam.[2]
Major results
- 1960
- Netherlands National Track Pursuit Championship
- 1961
- Amateur World Track Pursuit Championship
- Ronde van Midden-Nederland
- 1962
- World Track Pursuit Championship
- Olympia's Tour
- 1964
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 6
- Oirschot
- Made
- 1965
- Maarheeze
- Mijl van Mares
- Kwaadmechelen
- 1966
- Eeklo
- Netherlands National Track Pursuit Championship
- Nationale Sluitingsprijs
- Ulvenhout
- Valkenswaard
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 20
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stages 8, 10B and 16
- 1967
- Beervelde
- Netherlands National Track Pursuit Championship
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 12
- 1968
- Essen
- Kortenhoef
- Rijkevorsel
See also
References
- ^ Maaskant, Piet (1967). Wiel aan Wiel. Zwolle: La Rivière & Voorhoeve. p. 154.
- ^ a b Henk Nijdam Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ a b Henk Nijdam at Cycling Archives
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Henk Nijdam.
- Henk Nijdam – official Tour de France results (archive)
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Preceded by | Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1962 | Succeeded by |
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UCI Track Cycling World Champions – Men's individual pursuit
- 1946: Gerard Peters (NED)
- 1947: Fausto Coppi (ITA)
- 1948: Gerrit Schulte (NED)
- 1949: Fausto Coppi (ITA)
- 1950: Antonio Bevilacqua (ITA)
- 1951: Antonio Bevilacqua (ITA)
- 1952: Sid Patterson (AUS)
- 1953: Sid Patterson (AUS)
- 1954: Guido Messina (ITA)
- 1955: Guido Messina (ITA)
- 1956: Guido Messina (ITA)
- 1957: Roger Rivière (FRA)
- 1958: Roger Rivière (FRA)
- 1959: Roger Rivière (FRA)
- 1960: Rudi Altig (FRG)
- 1961: Rudi Altig (FRG)
- 1962: Henk Nijdam (NED)
- 1963: Leandro Faggin (ITA)
- 1964: Ferdinand Bracke (BEL)
- 1965: Leandro Faggin (ITA)
- 1966: Leandro Faggin (ITA)
- 1967: Tiemen Groen (NED)
- 1968: Hugh Porter (GBR)
- 1969: Ferdinand Bracke (BEL)
- 1970: Hugh Porter (GBR)
- 1971: Dirk Baert (BEL)
- 1972: Hugh Porter (GBR)
- 1973: Hugh Porter (GBR)
- 1974: Roy Schuiten (NED)
- 1975: Roy Schuiten (NED)
- 1976: Francesco Moser (ITA)
- 1977: Gregor Braun (FRG)
- 1978: Gregor Braun (FRG)
- 1979: Bert Oosterbosch (NED)
- 1980: Tony Doyle (GBR)
- 1981: Alain Bondue (FRA)
- 1982: Alain Bondue (FRA)
- 1983: Steele Bishop (AUS)
- 1984: Hans-Henrik Ørsted (DEN)
- 1985: Hans-Henrik Ørsted (DEN)
- 1986: Tony Doyle (GBR)
- 1987: Hans-Henrik Ørsted (DEN)
- 1988: Lech Piasecki (POL)
- 1989: Colin Sturgess (GBR)
- 1990: Viatcheslav Ekimov (URS)
- 1991: Francis Moreau (FRA)
- 1992: Mike McCarthy (USA)
- 1993: Graeme Obree (GBR)
- 1994: Chris Boardman (GBR)
- 1995: Graeme Obree (GBR)
- 1996: Chris Boardman (GBR)
- 1997: Philippe Ermenault (FRA)
- 1998: Philippe Ermenault (FRA)
- 1999: Robert Bartko (GER)
- 2000: Jens Lehmann (GER)
- 2001: Alexander Symonenko (UKR)
- 2002: Bradley McGee (AUS)
- 2003: Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
- 2004: Sergi Escobar (ESP)
- 2005: Robert Bartko (GER)
- 2006: Robert Bartko (GER)
- 2007: Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
- 2008: Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
- 2009: Taylor Phinney (USA)
- 2010: Taylor Phinney (USA)
- 2011: Jack Bobridge (AUS)
- 2012: Michael Hepburn (AUS)
- 2013: Michael Hepburn (AUS)
- 2014: Alex Edmondson (AUS)
- 2015: Stefan Küng (SUI)
- 2016: Filippo Ganna (ITA)
- 2017: Jordan Kerby (AUS)
- 2018: Filippo Ganna (ITA)
- 2019: Filippo Ganna (ITA)
- 2020: Filippo Ganna (ITA)
- 2021: Ashton Lambie (USA)
- 2022: Filippo Ganna (ITA)
- 2023: Filippo Ganna (ITA)
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