Cees van Espen (born 28 May 1938) is a retired

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road bicycle racer Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most common ...

. He rode the Tour de France in

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and

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

, and won the fifth stage in 1965.

Major results

;1962 :Ronde van Twente ;1963 :Tour de Canada ;1964 :Ossendrecht ;1965 :Oldenzaal :

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: ::Winner stage 5 :Zundert ;1966 :Putte-Mechelen

External links

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Official Tour de France results for Cees van Espen
Dutch male cyclists 1938 births Living people Dutch Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Arnhem Cyclists from Gelderland {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub