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2012 Amstel Curaçao Race
The 2012 Amstel Curaçao Race took place on 3 November 2012. It was the 11th edition of the Amstel Curaçao Race. The race was held on Curaçao, an island off the Venezuelan coast and spanned . It was the only road bicycle race in which men and women competed against each other in the same race. Results External links Official Website References {{DEFAULTSORT:Amstel Curacao Race, 2012 Amstel Curaçao Race 2012 in road cycling 2012 in Curaçao 2012 in women's road cycling November 2012 sports events in North America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niki Terpstra
Niki Terpstra (; born 18 May 1984) is a Dutch racing cyclist, who rides for UCI ProTeam . He is the brother of fellow racing cyclist Mike Terpstra. He is the third Dutch cyclist to have won both of the cobbled Monument spring classics, Paris–Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, after Jan Raas and Hennie Kuiper. Career Early life and career Niki Terpstra was born on 18 May 1984 in Beverwijk in the Netherlands. He was part of the silver medal-winning team in the team pursuit in the 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, together with Levi Heimans, Jens Mouris and Peter Schep. With a 4th place in the Three Days of De Panne followed by a 14th place at the 2008 Tour of Flanders, young Terpstra showed signs of considerable talent. Between 2007 and 2010, Terpstra rode for the German . In 2009 Terpstra won the 3rd stage in the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré, gaining the yellow leader jersey at the same time, keeping it for a day. Quick-Step (2011–2018) 2011–2014 In 2011, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
