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Jan Van Katwijk
Jan van Katwijk (born 30 August 1946) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1965 and 1978. He won a number of races including Ronde van Drenthe (1968), Acht van Chaam (1969) and national road championships (1972) as well as one stage of Vuelta a Andalucía (1970) and Tour de France (1976). As an army serviceman he won the national military championships in 1967. His son Alain, niece Nathalie, younger brothers Piet and Fons as well as son-in-law Bram Schmitz Bram Schmitz (born 23 April 1977) is a retired Dutch professional road cyclist. Major results ;1999 : 1st Stage 3 OZ Wielerweekend : 5th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23 : 8th Overall Olympia's Tour ;2000 : 1st Challenge de Hesbaye : 2nd Brussel ... were also professional cyclists. References 1946 births Living people Dutch male cyclists People from Sint Anthonis Cyclists from North Brabant {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oploo
Oploo is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the former municipality of Sint Anthonis. Since 2022 it has been part of the new municipality of Land van Cuijk. History Oploo developed in the valley of a brook in the 12th or 13th century. There used to be two castle near Oploo, but both have disappeared. Of Bekenstein castle a farm remains with 16th century elements. The grist mill De Korenbloem was moved to Oploo in 1843. It was known to be in 's-Hertogenbosch before 1663. The wind mill was in use until 1952. The municipality received the wind mill in emphyteusis in 1966, and later became full owner. It was restored the same year and is occasionally in use. Oploo was a separate municipality until 1821, when it merged with Sint Anthonis en Ledeacker to form the new municipality of Oploo, Sint Anthonis en Ledeacker. Oploo was home to 482 people in 1840. In 2022, it became part of the municipality of Land van Cuijk Land van Cuijk is a municipality in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronde Van Drenthe
Ronde van Drenthe ( en, Tour of Drenthe) is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in the Drenthe, Netherlands and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union. Since 1998 there is also a women's event, known as Novilon Internationale Damesronde van Drenthe and since 2007 there is also a Ronde van Drenthe for women which was part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup until 2015. In 2016, the race became part of the new UCI Women's World Tour. Since 2005, the men's event is UCI 1.1 rated and is part of the UCI Europe Tour. Route The race uses generally flat roads in the Drenthe region of the Netherlands, with the challenge being multiple ascents of the VAM-berg - a hill built on a landfill site A landfill site, also known as a tip, dump, rubbish dump, garbage dump, or dumping ground, is a site for the disposal of waste materials. Landfill is the oldest and most common form of waste disposal, although the systematic burial of the waste .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acht Van Chaam
Acht van Chaam ( en, Eight of Chaam) is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing event held annually in Chaam, Netherlands. The first edition was in 1932 and since 1992 the event also includes a women's race. Results Men Source: Women Source: Organization Theo van der Westerlaken Since 1971 the competition was organized by Theo van der Westerlaken (1949 – 14 July 2020), the son of the founder of Acht van Chaam. For his works he was awarded by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union with the "Gouden Wiel" (translated: Golden Wheel) in July 2020. A week later van der Westerlaken died on 14 July due to an illness, aged 71. A plaque on the cycling monument opposite his house in the center of Chaam will be placed by the board of Acht van Chaam. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vuelta A Andalucía
The Vuelta a Andalucía (Tour of Andalusia) or Ruta del Sol (Route of the Sun) is a regional Spanish road bicycle race first held in 1925. Since 2005, it has been a 2.1 category race on the UCI Europe Tour. The race became a part of the new UCI ProSeries in 2020. The nickname, Ruta del Sol, is in reference to the region's popular tourist coastline the Costa del Sol. Winners Multiple winners Wins per country References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Vuelta a Andalucia Vuelta a Andalucía, UCI Europe Tour races Cycle races in Spain Sport in Andalusia, Vuelta Recurring sporting events established in 1925 1925 establishments in Spain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tour De France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally passing through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours (the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a España), it consists of 21 stages, each a day long, over the course of 23 days, coinciding with the Bastille Day holiday. It is the oldest of the Grand Tours and generally considered the most prestigious. The race was first organized in 1903 to increase sales for the newspaper '' L'Auto'' and is currently run by the Amaury Sport Organisation. The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1903 except when it was stopped for the two World Wars. As the Tour gained prominence and popularity, the race was lengthened and its reach began to extend around the globe. Participation expanded from a primarily French field as more riders from all over the world began to participate in the race each year. The Tour is a UCI World Tour event, which means that th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Van Katwijk
Alain van Katwijk (born 2 February 1979) is a Dutch former cyclist. His father Jan, as well as his uncles Piet and Fons, were also professional cyclists. Palmares ;2003 :1st Ronde van Overijssel :1st Omloop der Kempen :3rd Omloop van het Houtland ;2004 :1st Mountains classification Tour of Belgium :2nd stage 2 Tour Down Under :3rd stage 4 Ster Elektrotoer ;2005 :9th Paris–Brussels :5th stage 5 Tour of Belgium ;2006 :2nd Omloop der Kempen :3rd Beverbeek Classic ;2007 :7th Overall Olympia's Tour The Olympia's Tour is a cycling stage race held in the Netherlands. History A.S.C. Olympia was founded in Amsterdam on 27 November 1898. It ran one-day races but wanted a race through all the Netherlands. The first Olympia's Tour was in 1909, w ... ::3rd stage 2 References External links * * Living people 1979 births Dutch male cyclists People from Bladel Cyclists from North Brabant {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathalie Van Katwijk
Nathalie is a female given name. It is a variant of the name Natalie/ Natalia which is found in many languages, and is especially common in French and English speaking countries. Notable people with the name include: * Nathalie, Italian singer * Nathalie Baye, French actress * Nathalie Boltt, South African actress * Nathalie Carrasco, French chemist and professor of astronomy and astrophysics * Nathalie Dechy, French former tennis player * Nathalie Delon (1941–2021), French actress and film director * Nathalie Doummar, Canadian playwright and actress * Nathalie Eisenbaum, French mathematician * Nathalie Emmanuel, British actress * Nathalie Kelley, Peruvian-Australian actress * Nathalie Lahdenmäki, Finnish ceramic artist and designer * Nathalie Schenck Laimbeer, American banker * Nathalie Lind (1918–1999), Danish politician * Nathalie Loriers, Belgian jazz pianist and composer * Nathalie Lupino, French judoka * Nathalie Makoma, Dutch singer, runner-up in the Dutch TV series '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piet Van Katwijk
Pieter Gerardus "Piet" van Katwijk (born 27 February 1949) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1969 and 1983. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and finished in eleventh place in the road race. He won the Milk Race (1973) and Acht van Chaam (1974) as well as several stages of the Olympia's Tour (1970, 1971, 1972), Tour de Suisse (1976), Tour of Belgium (1976), Ronde van Nederland (1977) and Tour de Luxembourg (1977). His brothers Jan and Fons and nephew Alain were also professional cyclists. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ... References 1949 births Living people Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Dutch male cyclists People from Sint Anthonis Cyclists fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fons Van Katwijk
Alphonsus Wilhelmus Franciscus "Fons" van Katwijk (born 1 December 1951) is a retired Dutch cyclist who was active between 1971 and 1987. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and finished in 17th place in the 100 km team time trial (with Frits Pirard, Adri van Houwelingen and Arie Hassink). He won the Flèche du Sud (1971) and the Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen (1979) and individual stages of the Olympia's Tour (1976), Vuelta a Aragón (1977), Vuelta a España (1978), Étoile de Bessèges (1979) and Ronde van Nederland (1983). His brothers Piet and Jan, nephew Alain and daughter Nathalie were also professional cyclists. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not com ... References 1951 births Living people Dutch male cyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Schmitz
Bram Schmitz (born 23 April 1977) is a retired Dutch professional road cyclist. Major results ;1999 : 1st Stage 3 OZ Wielerweekend : 5th Rund um den Henninger Turm U23 : 8th Overall Olympia's Tour ;2000 : 1st Challenge de Hesbaye : 2nd Brussel-Opwijk ;2001 : 8th Rund um den Flughafen Köln–Bonn ;2002 : 2nd Overall Ster ZLM Toer ::1st Stage 4 (ITT) : 4th Overall Four Days of Dunkirk : 4th Ronde van Midden-Zeeland : 4th Schaal Sels : 6th GP de Villers-Cotterêts : 7th Hel van het Mergelland : 10th Veenendaal–Veenendaal ;2003 : 1st Overall Tour of Rhodes : 1st Mountains classification, Deutschland Tour : 1st Mountains classification, Tour de Luxembourg : 1st Mountains classification, Grote Prijs Erik Breukink : 4th Veenendaal–Veenendaal : 4th Grand Prix S.A.T.S. : 5th Overall Ster Elektrotoer : 9th Dwars door Gendringen ;2005 : 1st Stage 5 Tour de Luxembourg : 1st Mountains classification, Vuelta a Aragón ;2007 : 1st Stages 1 & 3 Cinturón a Mallorca : 7th Overall Ster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1946 Births
Events January * January 6 - The 1946 North Vietnamese parliamentary election, first general election ever in Vietnam is held. * January 7 – The Allies recognize the Austrian republic with its 1937 borders, and divide the country into four Allied-occupied Austria, occupation zones. * January 10 ** The first meeting of the United Nations is held, at Methodist Central Hall Westminster in London. ** ''Project Diana'' bounces radar waves off the Moon, measuring the exact distance between the Earth and the Moon, and proves that communication is possible between Earth and outer space, effectively opening the Space Age. * January 11 - Enver Hoxha declares the People's Republic of Albania, with himself as prime minister of Albania, prime minister. * January 16 – Charles de Gaulle resigns as head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic, French provisional government. * January 17 - The United Nations Security Council holds its first session, at Church House, Westmin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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