Petra de Bruin
Petra de Bruin (born 22 February 1962[1]) is a Dutch former cyclist.
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| Born | 22 February 1962 Nieuwkoop, the Netherlands | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | |||||||||||||
| Club | Dextro; Groen Transport | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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UCI Track Cycling World Championships
In 1979 Petra de Bruin won the road race at the World Cycling Championships,[2]. She came third in 3 km pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in 1980.[3]
Dutch Sportsman of the year
Petra de Bruin was selected as Dutch Sportsman of the year.[4]
After retirement
Petra de Bruin has spoken about the years of sexual abuse she endured as a young cyclist, stating that she had a lot of grief every day because of it [5]
References
- Petra de Bruin. Radsportseiten.net. Retrieved on 2013-01-16.
- World Cycling Championships. Road Race - (RR) Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Procycling women. Retrieved on 2013-01-16.
- World Track Cycling Championships 3 km Pursuit Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine. Procyclingwomen.com. Retrieved on 2013-01-16.
- Sportvrouw van het jaar. Dutch Olympic Committee. noc100.nl
- Cyclingtips.com:Former world champion Petra de Bruin speaks out about years of sexual abuse during her cycling career
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| Preceded by Keetie van Oosten |
Dutch Sportswoman of the Year 1979 |
Succeeded by Annie Borckink |
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