Jelle Nijdam
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Jelle Nijdam is a Dutch
former professional cyclist
. Nijdam turned professional after the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles
. He participated in the Tour de France 10 times, winning six stages and wearing the yellow jersey for three days. Nijdam's father, Henk Nijdam
, was a professional cyclist from 1962 to 1969, who won the 1961 world amateur track pursuit championship.
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1995
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
former professional cyclist
Cycling
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. Nijdam turned professional after the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles
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. He participated in the Tour de France 10 times, winning six stages and wearing the yellow jersey for three days. Nijdam's father, Henk Nijdam
Henk Nijdam
Henk Nijdam was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer.Henk Nijdam was the father of cyclist Jelle Nijdam. In 1962, Nijdam became World Champion Track Pursuit.- Palmarès :19601961...
, was a professional cyclist from 1962 to 1969, who won the 1961 world amateur track pursuit championship.
Major Results
1987- 1st, prologue – Tour de France1987 Tour de FranceThe 1987 Tour de France was the 74th Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 26, 1987. It consisted of 25 stages over 4231 km, ridden at an average speed of 36.645 km/h...
, held the yellow jersey for one day
1988
- 1st, Amstel Gold Race1988 Amstel Gold RaceThe 1988 Amstel Gold Race was the 23rd edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 23, 1988 in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 242 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen...
- 1st, 5th stage – Tour de France1988 Tour de FranceThe 1988 Tour de France was the 75th Tour de France, taking place from July 4 to July 24, 1988. It consisted of 22 stages over 3281 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.909 km/h...
, yellow jersey for 2 days
1989
- 1st, 4th and 14th stage – Tour de France1989 Tour de FranceThe 1989 Tour de France was the 76th Tour de France, a race of 21 stages and a prologue, over 3285 km in total. In the closest tour in history, Greg LeMond was behind by 50 seconds at the start of the final stage, a time trial into Paris. LeMond rode for an average speed of 54.55 km/h ,...
- 1st, Paris–Tours
- 1st, Paris–Brussels
1990
- 3rd, Amstel Gold Race1990 Amstel Gold RaceThe 1990 Amstel Gold Race was the 25th edition of the annual road bicycle race "Amstel Gold Race", held on Sunday April 21, 1990 in the Dutch province of Limburg. The race stretched 249 kilometres, with the start in Heerlen and the finish in Meerssen...
- 1st, 6th stage – Tour de France1990 Tour de FranceThe 1990 Tour de France was the 77th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 22, 1990. The total race distance was 21 stages over 3504 km, with riders averaging 38.62 km/h...
- 1st, Tour of the NetherlandsRonde van NederlandThe Ronde van Nederland is a road bicycle racing stage-race in the Netherlands, founded in 1948. It's an annual race since 1975. Because of the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005 the tour was replaced by the Eneco Tour of Benelux....
1991
- 1st, 5th stage – Tour de France1991 Tour de FranceThe 1991 Tour de France was the 78th Tour de France, taking place July 6 to July 28, 1991. The total race distance was 22 stages over 3914 km, with riders averaging 38.747 km/h.-Stages:-General classification:-External links:* *...
- 1st, Three Days of De PanneThree Days of De PanneThe Three Days of De Panne is a mid-week, three-day stage race before the Ronde van Vlaanderen in De Panne in West Flanders, Belgium. It is rated 2.HC by the UCI and is part of the UCI Europe Tour.- Winners :...
1992
- 1st, Tour of the Netherlands
1995
- 1st, Tour of the Netherlands
External links
- Official Tour de France results for Jelle Nijdam
- CyclingNews Interview - Joe Parkin says Jelle Nijdam was the meanest rider he ever rode with.