Adri van Houwelingen
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Adriaan van Houwelingen (born 27 October 1953 in Heesselt
, Gelderland
) is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands
, who was a professional rider from 1978 to 1987. He won the 18th stage at the 1982 Tour de France
and the 1983 Ronde van Nederland
. His younger brother Jan
was also a professional cyclist.
He is now a directeur sportif
with Team Rabobank.
This article incorporates information from the revision as of 5 May 2007 of the article Adri van Houwelingen on the Dutch Wikipedia.
Heesselt
Heesselt is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neerijnen, and lies about 10 km southwest of Tiel.The village Heesselt has a population of around 200....
, Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
) is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, who was a professional rider from 1978 to 1987. He won the 18th stage at the 1982 Tour de France
1982 Tour de France
The 1982 Tour de France was the 69th Tour de France, taking place July 2 to July 25, 1982. The total race distance was 22 stages over 2179 miles , with riders averaging 23.649 mph...
and the 1983 Ronde van Nederland
Ronde van Nederland
The Ronde van Nederland is a road bicycle racing stage-race in the Netherlands, founded in 1948. It's an annual race since 1975. Because of the start of the UCI ProTour in 2005 the tour was replaced by the Eneco Tour of Benelux....
. His younger brother Jan
Jan van Houwelingen
Jan van Houwelingen is a retired road bicycle racer from the Netherlands, who was a professional rider from 1979 to 1987...
was also a professional cyclist.
He is now a directeur sportif
Directeur sportif
A directeur sportif is a person directing a cycling team during a road bicycle racing event...
with Team Rabobank.
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This article incorporates information from the revision as of 5 May 2007 of the article Adri van Houwelingen on the Dutch Wikipedia.