Jelle Nijdam
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jelle Nijdam |
| Nickname | Snelle Jelle |
| Born |
August 16, 1963 Zundert, the Netherlands |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team(s) | |
| 1984–1987 | Kwantum Hallen |
| 1987–1989 | Superconfex-Yoko |
| 1990–1992 | Buckler |
| 1993–1994 | WordPerfect |
| 1995–1996 | TVM |
| Major wins | |
|
6 stages Tour de France Paris–Tours Paris–Brussels Tour of the Netherlands (3x) Amstel Gold Race | |
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Infobox last updated on June 30, 2008 | |
Jelle Nijdam (born August 16, 1963 in Zundert, Noord-Brabant) 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 three days. Nijdam's father, Henk Nijdam, was a professional cyclist from 1962 to 1969, who won the 1961 world amateur track pursuit championship.
Major Results
- 1987
- 1st, prologue – Tour de France, held the yellow jersey for one day
- 1st, Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 1988
- 1st, Amstel Gold Race
- 1st, 5th stage – Tour de France, yellow jersey for 2 days
- 1989
- 1st, 4th and 14th stage – Tour de France
- 1st, Paris–Tours
- 1st, Paris–Brussels
- 1990
- 3rd, Amstel Gold Race
- 1st, 6th stage – Tour de France
- 1st, Tour of the Netherlands
- 1991
- 1st, 5th stage – Tour de France
- 1st, Three Days of De Panne
- 1992
- 1st, Tour of the Netherlands
- 1995
- 1st, Tour of the Netherlands
- 1st, Dwars door Vlaanderen
See also
External links
- Jelle Nijdam profile at Cycling Archives
- Official Tour de France results for Jelle Nijdam
- CyclingNews Interview - Joe Parkin says Jelle Nijdam was the meanest rider he ever rode with.