Hennie Kuiper
Road bicycle racer · Netherlands · On the map · Athletes · Born 1949 · age 77
Hendrikus Andreas "Hennie" Kuiper is a Dutch former professional road racing cyclist. His career includes a gold medal in the Olympic road race at Munich in 1972, becoming world professional road race champion in 1975, as well as winning four of the five "Monument" classics.
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Gerrie Knetemann Teammate at TI-Raleigh, 1976-1978
Adrie van der Poel Teammate at DAF Trucks, 1981-1983
Piet van Katwijk Teammate at TI-Raleigh, 1976-1978
Aad van den Hoek Teammate at TI-Raleigh, 1976-1978- René Martens Teammate at DAF Trucks, 1981-1983
- Marcel Laurens Teammate at DAF Trucks, 1981-1983
- Guy Nulens Teammate at DAF Trucks, 1981-1983
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He rode the Tour de France 12 times, finishing second twice and winning the stage to Alpe d'Huez on two occasions. Kuiper, Ercole Baldini, Paolo Bettini and Remco Evenepoel are the only male riders to have won both the Olympic road race and the world professional road race.
