Leo Peelen

Leo Peelen
Leo Peelen in 1988
Personal information
Born (1968-07-16)16 July 1968
Arnhem, Netherlands
Died 24 March 2017(2017-03-24) (aged 48)
Apeldoorn, the Netherlands
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport Track cycling
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul Points Race

Leopoldus Eduardus Theoduris "Leo" Peelen (16 July 1968 – 24 March 2017) was a Dutch track cyclist. He won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in the points race.[1] The following year, he captured a bronze medal at the 1989 World Championships. Peelen became six times Dutch champion on the track (Pointsrace in 1983, 1984, 1985 (winter), Individual Pursuit 1986 and Madison 1987 and 1988).

He was the chairman of the organization of the yearly time trial and cycling festival in Beek.[2] He was one of the 66 riders who participated in the first Alpe d'HuZes when he climbed the Alpe d'Huez six times on 6 June 2006.[3] They fundraised €400,000 for the Dutch Cancer Society during that event.[4]

On 24 March 2017, Peelen died unexpectedly at the age of 48.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Leo Peelen". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. ↑ http://www.wielersportbeek.nl Archived 20 July 2006 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ http://www.alpe-dhuzes.nl
  4. ↑ http://www.kwf.nl
  5. ↑ "Oud-baanwielrenner Peelen (48) onverwachts overleden" [Former track cyclist Peelen (48) unexpectedly passed away]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
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