Henk Faanhof (29 August 1922 – 27 January 2015) was a Dutch professional

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from

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. Faanhof won one stage in the 1954

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 ...

. In 1947 Faanhof was disqualified in the

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after changing bicycles with a teammate. The rule that bicycle changes were not allowed was new and Faanhof did not know about it. He also competed in three events at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. Faanhof died in Amsterdam on 27 January 2015, aged 92, less than a week before two other members of the Dutch men's team pursuit squad,

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and

Joop Harmans Johannes Jozephus Franciscus "Joop" Harmans (29 October 1921 – 2 February 2015) was a Dutch cyclist who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he was eliminated alongside his national squad in the first round of the men's team p ...

Major results

;1949 : World Amateur champion road race ;1950 :Sas van Gent ;1951 :GP de Marmignolles ;1952 :Hoensbroek :Alphen aan de Rijn ;1954 :

: ::Winner stage 9

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Official Tour de France results for Henk Faanhof
1922 births 2015 deaths Dutch male cyclists Dutch Tour de France stage winners Cyclists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists from Amsterdam UCI Road World Championships cyclists for the Netherlands 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub

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