Jelle Nijdam

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Jelle Nijdam (Zundert, August 16, 1963) is a Dutch former professional cyclist. Nijdam turned professional after the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He participated in the Tour de France 10 times, winning six stages and wearing the yellow jersey for 3 days. Jelle Nijdam's father, Henk Nijdam, was a professional cyclist from 1962 to 1969, who won the 1961 world amateur track pursuit championship.

[edit] Important victories

1987

• prologue, Tour de France, held the yellow jersey for one day

1988

• Amstel Gold Race
• 5th stage, Tour de France, yellow jersey for 2 days

1989

• 4th and 14th stage, Tour de France
• Paris-Tours
• Paris-Brussels

1990

• 6th stage, Tour de France
• Final classification, Tour of the Netherlands

1991

• 5th stage, Tour de France
• Final classification, Three Days of the Panne

1992

• Final classification, Tour of the Netherlands

1995

• Final classification, Tour of the Netherlands

[edit] Teams

• 1984-1987 Kwantum Hallen
• 1987-1989 Superconfex-Yoko
• 1990-1992 Buckler
• 1993-1994 WordPerfect
• 1995-1996 TVM