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Jelle Nijdam

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Jelle Nijdam (born 16 August 1963) is a Dutch former professional road 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 1962 world amateur track pursuit championship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Jelle Nijdam is the 525th most popular cyclist, the 1,133rd most popular biography from Netherlands and the 33rd most popular Dutch Cyclist.

Jelle Nijdam, the Dutch cyclist born in 1963, is most famous for his achievements in professional road cycling during the 1980s and 1990s, including winning stages in the Tour de France and the Giro d'Italia. He was also known for his strong performances in one-day races and time trials.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Jelle Nijdam ranks 525 out of 1,613. Before him are Antonella Bellutti, Hervé Boussard, Rolf Järmann, Rodolfo Massi, Laura Kenny, and Bernd Dittert. After him are Michael Marx, Juan José Cobo, Tom Steels, Beat Zberg, Santiago Botero, and Filippo Simeoni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Jelle Nijdam ranks 786. Before him are Kim Moon-soo, Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, Rika Fukami, Leandro Machado, Bakhytzhan Sagintayev, and Cynthia Gibb. After him are Peter Morgan, Ann Haesebrouck, Jiao Zhimin, Erik van Rossum, Hans Reiser, and Corinne Maier.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Jelle Nijdam ranks 1,133 out of 1,646. Before him are Ben Wijnstekers (1955), Tim Krul (1988), Jan van Steenbergen (1970), Mario Melchiot (1976), Timothy Fosu-Mensah (1998), and Alexander Pechtold (1965). After him are Gökhan Saki (1983), Sven Kramer (1986), Erik van Rossum (1963), Jacco Eltingh (1970), Andries Noppert (1994), and Wim Koevermans (1960).

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Among CYCLISTS In Netherlands

Among cyclists born in Netherlands, Jelle Nijdam ranks 33. Before him are Robert Gesink (1986), Bauke Mollema (1986), Anna van der Breggen (1990), Leontien van Moorsel (1970), Ellen van Dijk (1987), and Servais Knaven (1971). After him are Niki Terpstra (1984), Wout Poels (1987), Demi Vollering (1996), Monique Knol (1964), Michael Boogerd (1972), and Steven Kruijswijk (1987).

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