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Henk Faanhof
Henk Faanhof in 1954
Personal information
Born (1922-08-29)29 August 1922
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died 27 January 2015(2015-01-27) (aged 92)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team information
Discipline Road
Role Rider
Major wins
1 stage Tour de France

Henk Faanhof (29 August 1922 – 27 January 2015) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer from Amsterdam. Faanhof won one stage in the 1954 Tour de France. In 1947 Faanhof was disqualified in the Dutch National Road Race Championship after changing bicycles with a teammate. The rule that bicycle changes were not allowed was new and Faanhof did not know about it. He also competed in three events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Faanhof died in Amsterdam on 27 January 2015, aged 92, less than a week before two other members of the Dutch men's team pursuit squad, Gerrit Voorting and Joop Harmans.

Major results

1949
World Amateur champion road race
1950
Sas van Gent
1951
GP de Marmignolles
1952
Hoensbroek
Alphen aan de Rijn
1954
Tour de France:
Winner stage 9

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Henk Faanhof para niños

  • List of Dutch Olympic cyclists
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