Ertjies Bezuidenhout

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Ernst Bezuidenhout (born 13 October 1955, Vanderbijlpark, † 29 February 2012, Pretoria) was a well-known South African cyclist, beter known under his nickname Ertjies.^[1] He won the Rapport Tour in 1984 and the Argus three times in 1981, 1982 en 1986. Ertjies was a strong climber and won the King of the Mountains title several times during the Rapport Tour. Other cyclists of his era are Alan van Heerden and Robbie McIntosh.

Ertjiesberg on the R 500 main road between Fochville and Parys is named after him; he had a regular workout here.

A student at the Potchefstroom University from 1976 to 1978, he exercised relentlessly to become a Springbok cyclist. At hostel, he regularly mounted his racing bicycle on an afternoon and took his washing to be done at his parents' home in Vanderbijlpark, returning the same evening to Potchefstroom. To him, this trip was just a regular brief exercise.

References

↑ February 28, 2012 (2012-02-28). "PEOPLE: The Legend Of Ertjies". Bicycling. Retrieved 2012-04-22.

http://www.cyclingarchives.com
Ertjies Bezuidenhout dies after a stroke, Beeld, 29 February 2012.

Persondata
Name	Bezuidenhout, Ertjies
Alternative names
Short description	South African cyclist
Date of birth	1955
Place of birth
Date of death	2012
Place of death

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