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Gerard Vianen

Personal information
Born	(1944-02-09)9 February 1944 Kockengen, the Netherlands
Died	10 December 2014(2014-12-10) (aged 70)
Team information
Discipline	Road
Role	Rider
Major wins
Grand Tours Tour de France 1 individual stage (1974) Vuelta a España 3 individual stages (1971, 1972 2x)

Gerard Vianen (born February 9, 1944 – died December 10, 2014) was a professional road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He was known as a domestique. A domestique is a special kind of cyclist who helps their team leader win races. They might carry water, block the wind, or even give their bike to the leader if needed.

Gerard Vianen helped famous cyclists like Joop Zoetemelk and Raymond Poulidor. Even though his main job was to help others, he also won some big races himself. He won one stage in the Tour de France and three stages in the Vuelta a España.

Gerard Vianen passed away on December 10, 2014, when he was 70 years old. He died from leukemia.

Gerard Vianen's Cycling Achievements

Gerard Vianen had many important wins during his cycling career. Here are some of his major results:

Key Race Wins by Year