Henk Nijdam facts for kids
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Nijdam in 1964
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| Born | 26 August 1935 Haren (Groningen), the Netherlands |
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| Died | 30 April 2009 (aged 73) Breda, the Netherlands |
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| Height | 1.72 m | ||
| Weight | 75 kg | ||
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| Discipline | Track/Road | ||
| Role | Rider | ||
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Henk Nijdam (26 August 1935 – 30 April 2009) was a Dutch road and track cyclist. His sporting career began with Fortuna Zundert. On track, he finished in fifth place in the 4 km team pursuit at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also won a gold and a bronze medals in the individual pursuit at world championships in 1962 and 1963.
His best achievements on the road were winning the Olympia's Tour in 1964 and two stages of the Tour de France in 1964 and 1966.
Nijdam was the father of cyclist Jelle Nijdam.
Major results
- 1960
Netherlands National Track Pursuit Championship- 1961
- Amateur World Track Pursuit Championship
- Ronde van Midden-Nederland
- 1962
- World Track Pursuit Championship
- Olympia's Tour
- 1964
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 6
- Oirschot
- Made
- 1965
- Maarheeze
- Mijl van Mares
- Kwaadmechelen
- 1966
- Eeklo
- Netherlands National Track Pursuit Championship
- Nationale Sluitingsprijs
- Ulvenhout
- Valkenswaard
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 20
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stages 8, 10B and 16
- 1967
- Beervelde
- Netherlands National Track Pursuit Championship
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 12
- 1968
- Essen
- Kortenhoef
- Rijkevorsel
See also
- List of Dutch Olympic cyclists
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