Tiemen Groen

Tiemen Groen (6 July 1946 – 26 October 2021) was a Dutch cyclist who won four consecutive world titles in the 4 km individual pursuit in 1964–1967;^[1] His sporting career began with DTS Zaandam.^[2] He finished fourth in this event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.^[3] He also won a silver medal in the team time trial at the 1966 UCI Road World Championships. He retired shortly after turning professional in 1967.^[4]

Tiemen Groen

Groen in 1967
Personal information
Born	(1946-07-06)6 July 1946 Follega, Netherlands
Died	26 October 2021(2021-10-26) (aged 75)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cycling
Medal record Representing the  Netherlands UCI Track Cycling World Championships 1964 Paris Individual pursuit, amateurs 1965 San Sebastián Individual pursuit, amateurs 1966 Frankfurt Individual pursuit, amateurs 1967 Amsterdam Individual pursuit, professionals UCI Road World Championships 1966 Nürburgring Team time trial

Tiemen Groen "riding" on his back in 1967

Groen moved in 1995 to South Africa.^[5] He died on 26 October 2021, at the age of 75.^[5]