Yvonne Hijgenaar

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Yvonne Hijgenaar (born May 15, 1980 in Alkmaar) is a Dutch racing cyclist and former national speed skater.

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[edit] Background

Hijgenaar is a former speed skater who for two years was in the Netherlands national team. [1] In 2001 she switched from skating to track cycling after finding she rode so much better than she skated that she could often ride by male riders in training. [2] When her former skating team-mates made technical advances better than she could, she stayed permanently in cycling. "When I look at the number of national championships, world championships and an Olympic Games that I've ridden, I am happy with my choice," she said. [3]

[edit] Olympic Games

Hijgenaar represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where she took part in the individual sprint as well as the 500 metres time trial. She did not impress in the individual sprint where she finished 11th. However, her 500 metres time trial time of 34.532 (52.125 km/h) brought her fifth. She has now set the London Olympics of 2012 as a possible end to her career. [4] If she fails to win a medal, she predicts she will stop.

[edit] Australia

In November 2007 she will train with the national team of Australia in preparation for the Olympic Games in Beijing. "Track racing in the Netherlands is a small sport and we do not have a coaching team available for 12 months of the year as they do in Australia. If only we did," she said. [5]

[edit] Record

  • Twelve times national champion
  • Silver medal 2007 world championship
  • Two bronze medals in the 2005 world championship
  • Fifth in the 500 m at the 2004 Olympic Games
  • Six World Cup victories

[edit] Career highlights

  1. 2001: 1º in National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  2. 2001: 2º in National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  3. 2002: 3º in European Championship, Track, 500 m, U23 (F)
  4. 2002: 1º in National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  5. 2002: 1º in National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  6. 2003: 3º in Sydney, 500 m (F) (AUS)
  7. 2003: 1º in National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  8. 2003: 1º in National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  9. 2003: 1º in National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  10. 2004: 1º in National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  11. 2004: 1º in National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  12. 2004: 1º in National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  13. 2004: 3º in Moscou, 500 m (F) (RUS)
  14. 2004: 3º in Moscou, Team Sprint (F) (RUS)
  15. 2004: 1º in Manchester, 500 m (F) (GBR)
  16. 2004: 1º in Sydney, 500 m (F) (AUS)
  17. 2004: 2º in Athens Open Balkan Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite/U23, Greece (F), Athens (GRE)
  18. 2004: 2º in Moscou, 500 m (F) (RUS)
  19. 2005: 3º in Los Angeles, 500 m (F) (USA)
  20. 2005: 3º in Sydney, Sprint (F) (AUS)
  21. 2005: 1º in Sydney, 500 m (F) (AUS)
  22. 2005: 3º in World Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite (F), Los Angeles
  23. 2005: 3º in World Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite (F), Los Angeles
  24. 2005: 2º in Manchester, 500 m (F) (GBR)
  25. 2005: 1º in National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  26. 2005: 1º in National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  27. 2005: 1º in National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, The Netherlands (F) (NED)
  28. 2006: 3º in Los Angeles, 500 m (F) (USA)
  29. 2006: 1º in Sydney, 500 m (F) (AUS)
  30. 2006: 3º in Sydney, 500 m (F) (AUS)
  31. 2006: 1º in Moscou, Team Sprint (F) (RUS)
  32. 2007: 1º in Los Angeles, Team Sprint (F) (USA)
  33. 2007: 2º in Manchester, 500 m (F) (GBR)
  34. 2007: 1º in Manchester, Team Sprint (F) (GBR)
  35. 2007: 2º in World Championship, Track, Team Sprint, Elite (F), Palma de Mallorca (SPA)
  36. 2007: 1º in Sydney, Team Sprint (F) (AUS)
  37. 2007: 1º in Beijing, Team Sprint (F) (CHN)
  38. 2007: 1º in National Championship, Track, 500 m, Elite, The Netherlands (F), Alkmaar (NED)
  39. 2007: 2º in National Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, The Netherlands (F), Alkmaar (NED)
  40. 2007: 2º in National Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, The Netherlands (F), Alkmaar (NED)
  41. 2008: 1º in Los Angeles, Team Sprint (F) (USA)

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Sportief Alkmaar, October 2007
  2. ^ "Sportief Alkmaar, October 2007
  3. ^ "Sportief Alkmaar, October 2007
  4. ^ "Sportief Alkmaar, October 2007
  5. ^ "Sportief Alkmaar, October 2007

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