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Joost Posthuma

1981 - Today

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Joost Posthuma (born 8 March 1981) is a Dutch retired professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2004 and 2012. Born in Hengelo, Posthuma was known for his time-trialling and he wore the white jersey for the best young rider at the 2006 Tour de France. Posthuma set the best time for riders eligible for the young rider classification in the prologue, but lost it after the 1st road stage, after a rival got in a breakaway and got bonus seconds on the road. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Joost Posthuma is the 1,020th most popular cyclist (down from 982nd in 2024), the 1,393rd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,386th in 2019) and the 59th most popular Dutch Cyclist.

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Among CYCLISTS

Among cyclists, Joost Posthuma ranks 1,020 out of 1,613. Before him are Søren Kragh Andersen, Fabian Wegmann, Michael Blaudzun, Jan Bárta, Michael Schär, and José Joaquín Rojas. After him are Antonio Colom, Assan Bazayev, Marc Wauters, Amanda Spratt, Daryl Impey, and Paul Martens.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, Joost Posthuma ranks 944. Before him are Leandro Romagnoli, Selçuk Şahin, Luis Henríquez, Josip Barišić, Nicholas Teo, and Jan Komasa. After him are Assan Bazayev, Tiberiu Ghioane, Vlad Miriță, Mario Santana, Juan José Haedo, and Sebastian.

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In Netherlands

Among people born in Netherlands, Joost Posthuma ranks 1,392 out of 1,646. Before him are Lorenzo Ebecilio (1991), Bibiane Schoofs (1988), Cuco Martina (1989), and Gerard van Velde (1971). After him are Emma Kok (2008), Chun Wei Cheung (1972), Conny van Bentum (1965), Sebastian Langeveld (1985), Gerard Kemkers (1967), Riechedly Bazoer (1996), Max van Heeswijk (1973), and Manon Nummerdor-Flier (1984).

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Among CYCLISTS In Netherlands

Among cyclists born in Netherlands, Joost Posthuma ranks 59. Before him are Kirsten Wild (1982), José Manuel Moreno (1969), Koos Moerenhout (1973), Maarten den Bakker (1969), Laurens ten Dam (1980), and Lucinda Brand (1989). After him are Sebastian Langeveld (1985), Max van Heeswijk (1973), Olav Kooij (2001), Danny Stam (1972), Jos van Emden (1985), and Johnny Hoogerland (1983).

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