Henk Nijdam
![]() Henk Nijdam in 1964 | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Henk Nijdam | ||||||||||||||||
Born |
Haren (Groningen), the Netherlands | 26 August 1935||||||||||||||||
Died |
30 April 2009 73) Breda, the Netherlands | (aged||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
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. On track, he finished in fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] He also won a gold and a bronze medals in the individual pursuit at world championships in 1962 and 1963.[2]
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.[2]
Nijdam was the father of cyclist Jelle Nijdam.[1]
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
- 1 2 Henk Nijdam Archived 19 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine.. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 Henk Nijdam at Cycling Archives
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Preceded by Anton Geesink Henk van der Grift |
Dutch Sportsman of the Year 1962 |
Succeeded by Peter Post |
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