Aad van den Hoek
 Aad van den Hoek in 1974 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Aad van den Hoek |
| Born | 14 October 1951 Dirksland, Netherlands |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 1974–1982 | TI-Raleigh |
| 1983 | Beckers Snacks |
Aad van den Hoek (born 14 October 1951) is a former Dutch cyclist. He was professional between 1974 and 1983 and was good friends with Gerrie Knetemann.
Biography[edit]
In 1976 he finished last in the final of the Tour de France and carried the Lanterne rouge.
In 1972 he finished third in the 100 km team time trial at the Munich Olympics, but tested positive for Coramine, a drug allowed by the Union Cycliste Internationale but not the IOC.[1][2] The Dutch team was disqualified.[3][4]
Major results[edit]
- 1974
- Rheinland-Pfalz Rundfahrt
- 1976
- Eight days of Chaam
- Star of Promises (Etoile d'Espoirs)
- 1977
- 7th stage Part B Route du Sol
- 1978
- 1st leg Part B Tour of Netherlands
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Glory one moment, gone in the next..." Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Bangladesh Observer, Sports news, September 2004 - ^ "Olympic History". Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). The Times - ^ Bill Mallon; Jeroen Heijmans (2011). Historical Dictionary of Cycling. Scarecrow Press. pp. xxiv, 68. ISBN 978-0-8108-7369-8.
- ^ Aad van den Hoek. sports-reference.com
External links[edit]
- Aad van den Hoek at Cycling Archives
- Aad van den Hoek at ProCyclingStats
- Aad van den Hoek at CycleBase
- Aad van den Hoek at Olympedia
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