Johan van der Velde
Dutch cyclist (born 1956) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Dutch name, the surname is Van der Velde.
Johan van der Velde (born 12 December 1956 in Rijsbergen) is a former Dutch cyclist. In the 1980 Tour de France, he won the young rider classification, also placing 12th in the general classification that year. He had been a racing cyclist for only a year. In the 1981 Tour de France, he took first place on the second and 21st stages, finishing 12th overall for the second year. He rode with TI–Raleigh in the Tour de France from 1979 to 1983 and the Panasonic team where he won Stage 5 and wore the Yellow Jersey for two days in the 1986 Tour de France.
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Full name | Johan van der Velde |
Born | (1956-12-12) 12 December 1956 (age 67) Rijsbergen, Netherlands |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1978–1983 | TI–Raleigh–McGregor |
1984–1985 | Metauro Mobili–Pinarello |
1986 | Panasonic–Merckx–Agu |
1987–1988 | Gis Gelati–Jollyscarpe |
1988–1989 | TVM–Van Schilt |
1989 | Carrera Jeans–Vagabond |
1990 | IOC–Tulip Computers |
1990 | Orbea–Alimentos de España |
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