About Yvonne Hijgenaar
Born 1980. Yvonne Hijgenaar is a Dutch sport cyclist, track cyclist and speed skater.
2009 World Championships Hijgenaar won her fourth World Championship medal on 28 March 2009, taking the bronze medal in the Omnium, the first time the competition had been included for women in the World Championships. She was on equal points with Tara Whitten of Canada but missed out on that medal despite winning the 200 m flying start time trial and 500 m time trial events in the omnium.
She has now set the London Olympics of 2012 as a possible end to her career. 3:32.666 Ellen van DijkMarlijn BinnendijkYvonne Hijgenaar 2007–08 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics – Round 4 (Gold medal race) Copenhagen 17 February 2008
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Who is Yvonne Hijgenaar?
Dutch cyclist
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Yvonne Hijgenaar was born on 15 May 1980 in Alkmaar.
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Yvonne Hijgenaar is a sport cyclist, track cyclist and speed skater.
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Yvonne Hijgenaar is Dutch.
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