Johan van der Velde
Professional Road Racing Cyclist, Cyclist
1956 –
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Who is Johan van der Velde?
Johan van der Velde is a former Dutch cyclist. In the 1980 Tour de France he won the Maillot blanc, or white jersey, for being the best young rider under 25, also placing 12th overall that year. He had been a racing cyclist for only a year. In the 1981 Tour de France he took first place on the second and 21st stages, finishing 12th overall for the second year. He rode with TI-Raleigh in the Tour de France from 1979 to 1983, and Panasonic in 1986.
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- Born
- Dec 12, 1956
Rijsbergen - Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Lived in
- North Brabant
- Rijsbergen
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on July 23, 2013
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