About Jos van der Vleuten
Lived 1943 – 2011 (aged 68). Jos van der Vleuten was a Dutch sport cyclist.
Jos van der Vleuten (7 February 1943 – 5 December 2011) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer from 1965 to 1973.
Van der Vleuten was not a team leader, but usually rode his races helping his teammates, mainly Jan Janssen. The major result in his career was winning the points classification in the Vuelta a España in 1966, without winning any stage. He rode the race again in 1967, 1970 and 1972, each time winning one stage. Van de Vleuten also rode the Tour de France six times, never winning a stage.
After the 1967 UCI Road World Championships, where he finished in fifth place, Van der Vleuten tested positive for doping, and was disqualified.
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Who was Jos van der Vleuten?
Dutch professional road bicycle racer (1943–2011)
When was Jos van der Vleuten born?
Jos van der Vleuten was born on 7 February 1943 in Helmond.
When did Jos van der Vleuten die?
Jos van der Vleuten died on 5 December 2011 in Sosúa.
What was Jos van der Vleuten's occupation?
Jos van der Vleuten was a sport cyclist.
What nationality was Jos van der Vleuten?
Jos van der Vleuten was Dutch.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Jos van der Vleuten
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