Albertus Geldermans

Albertus "Ab" Geldermans (17 March 1935 – 20 April 2025) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer and directeur sportif. He was professional from 1959 to 1966 and rode seven editions of the Tour de France. In 1962 he finished fifth overall and wore the yellow jersey for two days. In 1960 Geldermans won Liège–Bastogne–Liège and won the Deutschland Tour. In 1962 he was Dutch road race champion. Afterwards he became directeur sportif of the Dutch national cycling team that competed in the 1967 Tour de France and directed Jan Janssen to victory in the 1968 Tour de France.

Geldermans died on 20 April 2025, at the age of 90. He had been the oldest living Tour de France' yellow-jersey holder up until his death.

Major results

1957 Ronde van Gouda Ronde van het IJsselmeer Ronde van Zuid-Holland 1958 Noordwijkerhout 1959 Beverwijk Merelbeke Merksem Wielsbeke 1960 Deutschland Tour Weekend Ardennais Liège–Bastogne–Liège 1961 Menton-Roma Millau Four Days of Dunkirk 1962 Dutch National Road Race Championship national time trial champion Tour de France: 5th place overall classification Wearing yellow jersey for two days Pontivy Vuelta a España: Winner stage 10 10th place overall classification 1963 GP du Midi-Libre Manché-Océan 1964 Grand Prix du Parisien