Sharon van Essen (born 3 March 1981) is a former

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cyclist from

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, the

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. She turned professional in 2000 with the Farm Frites-Hartol team.

Palmarès

;2001 :1st

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;2005 :2nd

Dutch National Road Race Championships The Dutch National Road Race Championships take place annually, on the weekend prior to the start of the Tour de France. First held in 1888, today it is organized by the Top Sports Group, commissioned by the KNWU. Men Until 1927, the race wa ...

;2006 (

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) :31st

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, road race :2nd

References

1981 births Living people Dutch female cyclists Sportspeople from Utrecht (city) Cyclists from Utrecht (province) {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-1980s-stub