Jos van der Vleuten

Jos van der Vleuten (7 February 1943 – 5 December 2011) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer from 1965 to 1973.

Jos van der Vleuten
Personal information
Full nameJos van der Vleuten
Born(1943-02-07)7 February 1943
Mierlo-Hout, the Netherlands
Died5 December 2011(2011-12-05) (aged 68)
Dominican Republic
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Major wins
points classification 1966 Vuelta a España

Van der Vleuten was not a team leader, but usually rode his races helping his team mates, mainly Jan Janssen. The major result in his career was winning the points classification in the Vuelta a España in 1966, without winning any stage. He rode the race again in 1967, 1970 and 1972, each time winning one stage. Van de Vleuten also rode the Tour de France six times, never winning a stage.

After the 1967 UCI Road World Championships, where he finished in fifth place, Van der Vleuten tested positive for doping, and was disqualified.[1]

References

  1. "Nummer vijf van WK betrapt op doping". Wereldkampioen (in Dutch). Sportkroniek. 3 December 1967. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
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