Jos van der Vleuten (7 February 1943 – 5 December 2011) was a Dutch professional

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from 1965 to 1973. Van der Vleuten was not a team leader, but usually rode his races helping his team mates, mainly

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 ...

. The major result in his career was winning the

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in 1966, without winning any stage. He rode the race again in 1967, 1970 and 1972, each time winning one stage. Van de Vleuten also rode the

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six times, never winning a stage. After the

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, where he finished in fifth place, Van der Vleuten tested positive for doping, and was disqualified.

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* 1943 births 2011 deaths Dutch male cyclists Dutch Vuelta a España stage winners Sportspeople from Helmond UCI Road World Championships cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists from North Brabant {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub