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'''Henk Faanhof''' (29 August 1922 – 27 January 2015) was a |
'''Henk Faanhof''' (29 August 1922 – 27 January 2015) was a Dutch professional [[road bicycle racer]] from [[Amsterdam]]. Faanhof won one stage in the 1954 [[Tour de France]].<ref>{{Cycling Archives|3782}}</ref> In 1947 Faanhof was disqualified in the [[Dutch National Road Race Championship]] after changing bicycles with a teammate. The rule that bicycle changes were not allowed was new and Faanhof did not know about it. He also competed in [[Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics|three events]] at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]].<ref name="sports-reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/henk-faanhof-1.html |title=Henk Faanhof Olympic Results |accessdate=2014-07-17 |work=sports-reference.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208032111/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fa/henk-faanhof-1.html |archivedate=8 February 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Faanhof died in Amsterdam on 27 January 2015, aged 92,<ref name="nu">{{cite web|url=http://www.nu.nl/sport/3980946/oudste-nederlandse-tourrenner-faanhof-92-overleden.html|publisher=nu.nl|title=Oudste Nederlandse Tourrenner Faanhof (92) overleden | NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl|accessdate=2017-02-16}}</ref> less than a week before two other members of the Dutch men's team pursuit squad, [[Gerrit Voorting]] and [[Joop Harmans]].<ref name="Obituary">{{cite news|title = Oud-wielrenner Joop Harmans (93) overleden|language = nl|publisher = nusport.nl|date = 2015-02-06|url = http://www.nusport.nl/wielrennen/3987596/oud-wielrenner-joop-harmans-93-overleden.html|accessdate = 2015-02-07}}</ref> |
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==Major results== |
==Major results== |
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| Full name | Henk Faanhof | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1922 Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 January 2015 (aged 92) Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| 1 stage Tour de France | |||||||||||||||
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Henk Faanhof (29 August 1922 – 27 January 2015) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer from Amsterdam. Faanhof won one stage in the 1954 Tour de France.[1] In 1947 Faanhof was disqualified in the Dutch National Road Race Championship after changing bicycles with a teammate. The rule that bicycle changes were not allowed was new and Faanhof did not know about it. He also competed in three events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] Faanhof died in Amsterdam on 27 January 2015, aged 92,[3] less than a week before two other members of the Dutch men's team pursuit squad, Gerrit Voorting and Joop Harmans.[4]
Major results
- 1949
- World Amateur champion road race
- 1950
- Sas van Gent
- 1951
- GP de Marmignolles
- 1952
- Hoensbroek
- Alphen aan de Rijn
- 1954
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 9
See also
References
- ^ Henk Faanhof at Cycling Archives (archived)
- ^ "Henk Faanhof Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Oudste Nederlandse Tourrenner Faanhof (92) overleden | NU - Het laatste nieuws het eerst op NU.nl". nu.nl. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Oud-wielrenner Joop Harmans (93) overleden" (in Dutch). nusport.nl. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
External links
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- Official Tour de France results for Henk Faanhof[permanent dead link]
- Oudste Nederlandse Tourrenner Faanhof (92) overladen
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