Henk Baars (born 3 August 1960 in
Diessen
Diessen is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Hilvarenbeek.
History
The village was first mentioned in 380 as Deusone, and relates to the Dieze River. The etymology is unclear. Diessen develop ...
) is a former professional
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cyclo-cross cyclist who was among the best Dutch cyclo-cross cyclists in the late 1980s to mid 1990s.
Baars’ greatest win was when he became World Champion on a Spanish course in Guecho in 1990. His win was unexpected at the time as
Adri van der Poel
Adrie van der Poel (born 17 June 1959 in Bergen op Zoom) is a retired Dutch cyclist. Van der Poel was a professional from 1981 to 2000. His biggest wins included six classics, two stages of the Tour de France and the World Cyclo-Cross Championsh ...
was the big favourite for the race. Other wins in his career included the Dutch national Mountainbike title in 1989 and Dutch national cyclo-cross champion in 1993. Baars now runs a sports and cycle business in Diessen.
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1960 births
Living people
Cyclo-cross cyclists
Dutch male cyclists
People from Hilvarenbeek
UCI Cyclo-cross World Champions (men)
Cyclists from North Brabant
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