Suzanne van Veen (born 3 October 1987 in
Naaldwijk
Naaldwijk () is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Westland, and lies about 10 km southwest of The Hague.
Naaldwijk lies in the heart of Westland. The largest economic sector is greenhouse ho ...
) is a Dutch professional
racing cyclist
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. Van Veen signed her first professional contract in 2005 when she became part of the Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team.
[Teams of Suzanne van Veen](_blank)
, ret 2008-01-12 She still rides for the team, now known as Team Flexpoint.
Her first professional success came in 2006 in the national track championship in
Alkmaar
Alkmaar () is a city and municipality in the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland, about 30 km north of Amsterdam. Alkmaar is well known for its traditional cheese market. For tourists, it is a popular cultural destination. The ...
. She came second in the
scratch race
A scratch race is a track cycling race in which all riders start together and the objective is simply to be first over the finish line after a certain number of laps.
UCI regulations specify that a scratch race should be held over 15 km for ...
, behind
Adrie Visser
Adriana ("Adrie") Visser (born 19 October 1983 in Hoorn) is a former Dutch track and road racer who lives in Wieringerwerf.
Visser started her professional career in 2001, when she finished second at the Dutch road race championship. She ca ...
.
[National Championship, Track, Scratch, Elite, The Netherlands (F) 2006](_blank)
, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 2008-01-12 During the
Six-days of
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
, van Veen and pacemaker
Joop Zijlaard attacked with 17 laps to go in a women's
derny
A Derny is a motorized bicycle for motor-paced cycling events such as during six-day and Keirin racing and motor-paced road races. Some riders train behind a derny on the road. The Derny is so-called as it was originally produced by the Frenc ...
race and lapped the field.
[Suzanne van Veen (Team Flexpoint) has won the GP AA Drinks during the 6-days of Rotterdam.](_blank)
cyclingfx.nl, pub 2007-01-09, ret 2008-01-12
A year later she took part in the AA Drink Four-day of Rotterdam, an event similar to six-day racing. Van Veen rode with
Elise van Hage. They achieved several top-three rankings and won the
scratch race
A scratch race is a track cycling race in which all riders start together and the objective is simply to be first over the finish line after a certain number of laps.
UCI regulations specify that a scratch race should be held over 15 km for ...
on the third day .
[AA Drink Women's Four Day Scratch race](_blank)
cyclingnews.com, pub 2008-01-07, ret 2008-01-12 They finished third overall.
Career highlights
;Dutch National Championships
:2006 - 2nd,
2006 Dutch National Track Championships,
scratch race
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UCI regulations specify that a scratch race should be held over 15 km for ...
;
Four-day cycling events
:2008 -
Rotterdam
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, 3rd
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(with
Elise van Hage)
:2008 -
Rotterdam
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, 2nd
points race
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Olympic or Olympics may refer to
Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 18 ...
(with
Elise van Hage)
:2008 -
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
, 3rd
madison Madison may refer to:
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* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
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* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
(with
Elise van Hage)
:2008 -
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
, 3rd
madison Madison may refer to:
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* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
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* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
(with
Elise van Hage)
:2008 -
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
, 1st
scratch race
A scratch race is a track cycling race in which all riders start together and the objective is simply to be first over the finish line after a certain number of laps.
UCI regulations specify that a scratch race should be held over 15 km for ...
(with
Elise van Hage)
:2008 -
Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
, 3rd overall (with
Elise van Hage)
Vierdaagse van Rotterdam (V) 2008
, cyclingwebsite.net, ret 2008-01-12
;Other achievements
:2007 - 1st, Rotterdam
Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...
, Six Days, Grand Prix AA Drinks, derny
A Derny is a motorized bicycle for motor-paced cycling events such as during six-day and Keirin racing and motor-paced road races. Some riders train behind a derny on the road. The Derny is so-called as it was originally produced by the Frenc ...
See also
*2006 Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team season
The 2006 women's road cycling season was the second for the Buitenpoort–Flexpoint Team, an 2006 UCI women's cycling team.
Roster
* Annette Beutler (29/06/1976) Contract from 15 June
* Loes Gunnewijk (27/11/1980)
* Tanja Hennes (30/06/ ...
* 2008 Team Flexpoint season
References
External links
*
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1987 births
Living people
Dutch female cyclists
Dutch track cyclists
People from Naaldwijk
Cyclists from South Holland
20th-century Dutch women
21st-century Dutch women