Frans De Vreng
Franciscus "Frans" de Vreng (11 April 1898 in Amsterdam – 13 March 1974 in Amsterdam) was a track cyclist who represented the Netherlands at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. There he won the bronze medal in the 2,000m tandem competition, alongside Piet Ikelaar. See also * List of Dutch Olympic cyclists This is a list of all Dutch cyclists who competed at the Summer Olympics. As of 2012 events in four cycling disciplines ( BMX, mountain biking, road cycling, and track cycling) have been contested at the Summer Olympics. Dutch cyclist did not ... References External links * * * 1898 births 1974 deaths Dutch male cyclists Cyclists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic cyclists of the Netherlands Olympic bronze medalists for the Netherlands Cyclists from Amsterdam Dutch track cyclists Olympic medalists in cycling Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 19th-century Dutch people 20th-century Dutch people {{netherlands-cycling-bio-stub ...
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Amsterdam
Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the Capital of the Netherlands, capital and Municipalities of the Netherlands, most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the City Region of Amsterdam, urban area and 2,480,394 in the Amsterdam metropolitan area, metropolitan area. Located in the Provinces of the Netherlands, Dutch province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the "Venice of the North", for its large number of canals, now designated a World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam was founded at the mouth of the Amstel River that was dammed to control flooding; the city's name derives from the Amstel dam. Originally a small fishing village in the late 12th century, Amsterdam became a major world port during the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, when the Netherlands was an economic powerhouse. Amsterdam is th ...
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