Peter Zijerveld

Peter Zijerveld (born 16 March 1955) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist and triathlete. He rode in one edition of the Tour de France and two editions of the Vuelta a España.

Peter Zijerveld

Personal information
Born	(1955-03-16) 16 March 1955 (age 70) De Kwakel, Netherlands
Weight	63 kg (139 lb)
Team information
Role	Rider
Professional teams
July 1979-1981	HB Alarmsystemen
1982	DAF Trucks - TeVe-blad

In 1983 NIKE asked him to ride triathlons professionally. He went to San Diego where he exchanged knowledge about cycling, learned how to swim (better) and bought an aerodynamic helmet. Back in the Netherlands he put his helmet on in the first triathlon he rode. Its package didn't have an instruction, so he put the helmet on backwards! 'We were all pioneers.'^[1]

Main results

1979

1st Omloop het Volk amateurs

1980

25th general classification 1980 Vuelta a España

2nd in stage 15 of the 1980 Vuelta

4th in stage 12 of the 1980 Vuelta

10th in stage 16a of the 1980 Vuelta

8th Grand Prix Pino Cerami

1981

1st Mountain classification Vuelta a Andalucía

5th general classification 1981 Paris–Nice

7th in stage 4 of the 1981 Paris-Nice

8th in stage 9 of the 1981 Paris-Nice

15th general classification 1981 Vuelta a España

6th in stage 17 of the 1981 Vuelta

9th in stage 14 of the 1981 Vuelta

9th in stage 15a of the 1981 Vuelta

1983

3rd Dutch National Championships Triathlon in Almere

1985

1st European Championships Triathlon middle distance in Aabenraa - 4:10.05^[2]

1st Triathlon of Veenendaal - 4:12.41