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Johan van der Velde

1956 - Today

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Johan van der Velde (born 12 December 1956 in Rijsbergen) is a former Dutch cyclist. In the 1980 Tour de France, he won the young rider classification, also placing 12th in the general classification 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Johan van der Velde is the 281st most popular cyclist, the 910th most popular biography from Netherlands and the 17th most popular Dutch Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Johan van der Velde ranks 281 out of 1,613. Before him are Antonio Maspes, Pierfranco Vianelli, Marino Morettini, Bernhard Britz, Evgeni Berzin, and Alfredo Dinale. After him are Philippe Gilbert, Louis Chaillot, Andy Schleck, Pascal Richard, Steven Rooks, and Roberto Heras.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Johan van der Velde ranks 424. Before him are Andrew Lesnie, Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, Evelin Jahl, Jonathan Palmer, Imanol Arias, and Christine Hakim. After him are Igor Korobov, Adam Arkin, Lisa Eilbacher, Avi Cohen, Javier Navarrete, and Maneka Gandhi.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Johan van der Velde ranks 910 out of 1,646. Before him are Lou Tellegen (1881), Jaap van Zweden (1960), Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (1978), Xavi Simons (2003), Kees Schouhamer Immink (1946), and Wopke Hoekstra (1975). After him are Dido Havenaar (1957), Arjen Anthony Lucassen (1960), Angerfist (1981), Angela Visser (1966), Andy van der Meyde (1979), and Jeroen Dijsselbloem (1966).

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Among CYCLISTS In Netherlands

Among cyclists born in Netherlands, Johan van der Velde ranks 17. Before him are Gerrie Knetemann (1951), Gerrit Voorting (1923), Bernard Leene (1903), Harm Ottenbros (1943), Annemiek van Vleuten (1982), and Joseph Bruyère (1948). After him are Steven Rooks (1960), Peter Winnen (1957), Tom Dumoulin (1990), Gert-Jan Theunisse (1963), Jan Pijnenburg (1906), and Jean-Paul van Poppel (1962).

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