Aad van den Hoek

Aad van den Hoek (born 14 October 1951) is a former Dutch cyclist. He was professional between 1974 and 1983 and was good friends with Gerrie Knetemann.

Aad van den Hoek
Aad van den Hoek in 1974
Personal information
Full nameAad van den Hoek
Born (1951-10-14) 14 October 1951
Dirksland, Netherlands
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
19741982TI-Raleigh
1983Beckers Snacks

Biography

In 1976 he finished last in the final of the Tour de France and carried the Lanterne rouge.

In 1972 he finished third in the 100 km team time trial at the Munich Olympics, but tested positive for Coramine, a drug allowed by the Union Cycliste Internationale but not the IOC.[1][2] The Dutch team was disqualified.[3][4]

Major results

1974
Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
1976
Eight days of Chaam
Star of Promises (Etoile d'Espoirs)
1977
7th stage Part B Route du Sol
1978
1st leg Part B Tour of Netherlands

See also

References

  1. "Glory one moment, gone in the next..." Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 2012-02-14.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Bangladesh Observer, Sports news, September 2004
  2. "Olympic History". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-17.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). The Times
  3. Bill Mallon; Jeroen Heijmans (2011). Historical Dictionary of Cycling. Scarecrow Press. pp. xxiv, 68. ISBN 978-0-8108-7369-8.
  4. Aad van den Hoek. sports-reference.com


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