Albertus "Ab" Geldermans (born 17 March 1935, in
Beverwijk
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) is a former
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professional
road bicycle racer and
directeur sportif
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. He was professional from 1959 to 1966 and rode seven editions of the
Tour de France
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. In 1962 he finished fifth overall and wore the
yellow jersey
The general classification is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey (french: maillot jaune ).
History
Th ...
for two days. In 1960 Geldermans won
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
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and won the
Deutschland Tour
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. In 1962 he was Dutch road race champion. Afterwards he became
directeur sportif
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of the Dutch national
cycling team that competed in the
1967 Tour de France
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and directed
Jan Janssen
Johannes Adrianus "Jan" Janssen (; born 19 May 1940) is a Dutch former professional cyclist (1962–1972). He was world champion and winner of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España, the first Dutch rider to win either. He rode the Tour de ...
to victory in the
1967 Tour de France
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.
Major results
;1957
:Ronde van Gouda
:Ronde van het IJsselmeer
:Ronde van Zuid-Holland
;1958
:Noordwijkerhout
;1959
:Beverwijk
:Merelbeke
:Merksem
:Wielsbeke
;1960
:
Deutschland Tour
The Deutschland Tour (English: ''Tour of Germany'' and sometimes ''Deutschland-Rundfahrt'' in German) is the most important multi-stage road bicycle race in Germany. Initially the race was held in May/June, but from 2005 until 2008 it was moved t ...
:Weekend Ardennais
:
Liège–Bastogne–Liège
Liège–Bastogne–Liège, also known as ''La Doyenne'' ("The Old Lady"), is a one-day classic cycling race in Belgium.Cycling Weekly, UK, 13 March 1993 First run in 1892, it is the oldest of the five '' Monuments'' of the European professional ...
;1961
:Menton-Roma
:Millau
:
Four Days of Dunkirk
;1962
:
Dutch National Road Race Championship
: national time trial champion
:
Tour de France
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:
::5th place overall classification
::Wearing
yellow jersey
The general classification is the most important classification, the one by which the winner of the Tour de France is determined. Since 1919, the leader of the general classification wears the yellow jersey (french: maillot jaune ).
History
Th ...
for two days
:Pontivy
:
Vuelta a España
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:
::Winner stage 10
::10th place overall classification
;1963
:GP du Midi-Libre
:Manché-Océan
;1964
:
Grand Prix du Parisien
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See also
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References
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Official Tour de France results for Albertus Geldermans
1935 births
Living people
Dutch male cyclists
Dutch Vuelta a España stage winners
Sportspeople from Beverwijk
Cyclists from North Holland
Directeur sportifs
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