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Piet Van Est
Piet van Est (11 August 1934 – 17 October 1991) was a Dutch racing cyclist. He rode the Tour de France (cycling competition), Tour de France in 1957–1962 and 1964 and finished within the first 30 places in 1958, 1960 and 1962. In 1961 he won one stage of the Giro d'Italia and finished 31st overall. He won the Ronde van Nederland in 1958 and two stages of the race in 1963. His brothers Nico and Wim van Est were also professional cyclists. cyclingarchives.com References 1934 births 1991 deaths Dutch male cyclists Dutch Giro d'Italia stage winners Dutch Tour de France stage winners People from Moerdijk Cyclists from North Brabant 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fijnaart
Fijnaart is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Moerdijk, about 8 km west of the town of Zevenbergen.''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005. History The village was first mentioned in 1380 as "die fiinre". The etymology is unclear. The area around Fijnaart was '' diked'' around 1380, but lost in the St. Elizabeth's flood of 1421. A new dike was built in the 16th century. Fijnaart developed in the mid-16th century. The Voorstraat was the wide main street and was placed at right angles from the dike. The church was built at the end of the Voorstraat. The Dutch Reformed church is a T-shaped building. The tower was added in 1875. The Catholic Jacobuskerk dates from 1925. It was destroyed by war in October 1944 and rebuilt in 1953. Fort Sabina Henrica was built in 1811 by the French after the English tried to invade Walcheren in 1809. It was part of two opposing forts, and named Duquesne afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |