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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 312th most popular cyclist (down from 281st in 2019), the 915th most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 910th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Dutch Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Johan van der Velde ranks 312 out of 1,613. Before him are Óscar Freire, Franciszek Szymczyk, Gustav-Adolf Schur, Abraham Olano, Thomas Shardelow, and Michel Vermeulin. After him are Thor Hushovd, Jørgen Marcussen, Bernt Johansson, Robert Dill-Bundi, Mark Cavendish, and Andy Schleck.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1956, Johan van der Velde ranks 454. Before him are Mohamed Ali Rashwan, Audrey Landers, Mark R. Hughes, Sylvestre Ntibantunganya, Sergio Brio, and Yellowman. After him are Natalya Andreychenko, Brian Benben, Hisashi Kato, Katrin Sass, Bent Hamer, and Yoshiko Tanaka.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Johan van der Velde ranks 915 out of 1,646. Before him are Caius Welcker (1885), Johanna ter Steege (1961), Alex van Warmerdam (1952), Hermanus Brockmann (1871), Tijjani Reijnders (1998), and Sofyan Amrabat (1996). After him are Kees Broekman (1927), Ans Schut (1944), Chris Berger (1911), Adrie Koster (1954), Frits Kuipers (1899), and Dido Havenaar (1957).

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Among CYCLISTS In Netherlands

Among cyclists born in Netherlands, Johan van der Velde ranks 18. Before him are Gerrit Voorting (1923), René Pijnen (1946), Harm Ottenbros (1943), Joseph Bruyère (1948), Jan Pijnenburg (1906), and Steven Rooks (1960). After him are Erik Breukink (1964), Annemiek van Vleuten (1982), Peter Winnen (1957), Marianne Vos (1987), Tom Dumoulin (1990), and Jean-Paul van Poppel (1962).

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