Ronde van Drenthe
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Ronde van Drenthe is an elite men's and women's professional road bicycle racing
event held annually in the Drenthe
, Netherlands
and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union
.
Since 2005, the men's event is UCI 1.1 rated and is part of the UCI Europe Tour. For 2007, the women's event, known as Novilon Internationale Damesronde van Drenthe, is part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup.
Road bicycle racing
Road bicycle racing is a bicycle racing sport held on roads, using racing bicycles. The term "road racing" is usually applied to events where competing riders start simultaneously with the winner being the first to the line at the end of the course .Historically, the most...
event held annually in the Drenthe
Drenthe
Drenthe is a province of the Netherlands, located in the north-east of the country. The capital city is Assen. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany to the east.-History:Drenthe, unlike many other parts of the Netherlands, has been a...
, 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...
and sanctioned by the Royal Dutch Cycling Union
Royal Dutch Cycling Union
The Royal Dutch Cycling Union or KNWU is the national governing body of cycle racing in the Netherlands....
.
Since 2005, the men's event is UCI 1.1 rated and is part of the UCI Europe Tour. For 2007, the women's event, known as Novilon Internationale Damesronde van Drenthe, is part of the UCI Women's Road World Cup.
Women's past winners
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 Zulfiya ZabirovaZulfiya Zabirova Zulfiya Zabirova is a Russian professional cycle racer who won the Gold medal in the time trial event in the 1996 Olympics and later, in 2002, won the World Time Trial Championship.-Biography:... |
 Vanja Vonckx |
 Viola Paulitz-Müller |
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 Suzanne De GoedeSuzanne de Goede Suzanne de Goede is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is currently part of the Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung cycling team.-Palmarès:20002002... |
 Mirjam MelchersMirjam Melchers Maria Wilhelmina Johanna 'Mirjam' Melchers-Van Poppel is a female racing cyclist from the Netherlands, married to former sprinter Jean-Paul van Poppel. She is one of the leading cyclists in the world, having held the UCI number one ranking as well as winning highly-rated races... |
 Catherine MarsalCatherine Marsal Catherine Marsal is a retired female racing cyclist from France. She has been World Champion four times and raced professionally in Italy and the US. At the age of 17 she was selected for the French Olympic Team for the first time. Since then she represented her native country at four Summer... |
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 Madeleine Lindberg |
Mariëlle van Scheppingen |
 Ceris Gillfillan |
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Leontien van Moorsel Leontien van Moorsel Leontine Martha Henrica Petronella van Moorsel is a former Dutch racing cyclist.Van Moorsel started her career in the late 1980s and was soon one of the best cyclists in the world. She won major races both on the track, and on the road... |
Chantal Beltman Chantal Beltman Chantal Beltman is a Dutch professional cyclist. She is part of the 2008 Team High Road Women team. In 2007 this was called the T-Mobile Women cycling team. In 2006, Beltman raced for Vrienden van het Platteland team... |
 Monica Baccaille |
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Mirjam Melchers Mirjam Melchers Maria Wilhelmina Johanna 'Mirjam' Melchers-Van Poppel is a female racing cyclist from the Netherlands, married to former sprinter Jean-Paul van Poppel. She is one of the leading cyclists in the world, having held the UCI number one ranking as well as winning highly-rated races... |
Ghita Beltman |
Rachel Heal Rachel Heal Rachel Heal is an English racing cyclist.She joined British Cycling's World Class Performance Plan in 2001 when she gave up her job to become a full-time cyclist. She turned professional and rode for the Belgian Farm Frites-Hartol team after obtaining a degree in chemical engineering from... |
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Sissy van Alebeek Sissy van Alebeek Sissy van Alebeek is a professional female cyclist from the Netherlands, who won the Dutch title in 2001 and therefore was named Rotterdam Sportswoman of the Year at the end of the year.-References:... |
Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist... |
Sharon van Essen Sharon van Essen Sharon van Essen is a Dutch cyclist from Utrecht, the Netherlands. She turned professional in 2000 with the Farm Frites-Hartol team.-Palmarès:20052006-References:... |
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Suzanne de Goede Suzanne de Goede Suzanne de Goede is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She is currently part of the Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung cycling team.-Palmarès:20002002... |
 Linda VillumsenLinda Villumsen Linda Melanie Villumsen Serup is a Danish-born road racing cyclist. She finished 5th in the Women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics and finished third in Women's Time Trial at the 2009 World Championships in Mendriso.... |
Judith Arndt Judith Arndt Judith Arndt is a German professional cyclist for the T-Mobile Women cycling team. She won the bronze medal in the 3000 m pursuit event at the 1996 Summer Olympics when she was 20... |
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Loes Markerink |
Trixi Worrack Trixi Worrack Beatrix Worrack is an elite professional road racing cyclist and the 2003 German national road race champion... |
Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist... |
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Adrie Visser Adrie Visser Adriana Visser is a Dutch track and road racer who lives in Wieringerwerf.Visser started her professional career in 2001, when she finished second at the Dutch road race championship. She came fifth in the time trial. In track cycling she won her first national titles, becoming Dutch champion in... |
Elodie Touffet |
Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Marianne Vos, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer. After winning a junior European and world championship in road racing, she continued in senior cycling by becoming world champion in cyclo-cross and road racing at the age of 19. Vos added track racing world championships... |
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Chantal Beltman Chantal Beltman Chantal Beltman is a Dutch professional cyclist. She is part of the 2008 Team High Road Women team. In 2007 this was called the T-Mobile Women cycling team. In 2006, Beltman raced for Vrienden van het Platteland team... |
Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Marianne Vos, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer. After winning a junior European and world championship in road racing, she continued in senior cycling by becoming world champion in cyclo-cross and road racing at the age of 19. Vos added track racing world championships... |
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Ina-Yoko Teutenberg Ina-Yoko Teutenberg is an elite road bicycle racer from Düsseldorf, Germany who turned professional in 2001. Teutenberg rides for the Team Columbia-HTC Women professional cycling team on the UCI Women's Road World Cup and other professional races... |
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Emma Johansson Emma Johansson Emma Johansson is a Swedish professional cyclist. She won the silver medal in the women's road race at the 2008 Summer Olympics... |
Loes Gunnewijk Loes Gunnewijk Loes Gunnewijk is a professional Dutch racing cyclist. She was part of the 2007 Team Flexpoint.-Notable results:2002Loes Gunnewijk is a professional Dutch racing cyclist... |
Chantal Blaak |
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Loes Gunnewijk Loes Gunnewijk Loes Gunnewijk is a professional Dutch racing cyclist. She was part of the 2007 Team Flexpoint.-Notable results:2002Loes Gunnewijk is a professional Dutch racing cyclist... |
Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten Annemiek van Vleuten is a Dutch road racing cyclist. She won three races to take the overall 2011 UCI Women's Road World Cup.- Palmarès :- External links :... |
Giorgia Bronzini Giorgia Bronzini Giorgia Bronzini is an Italian professional racing cyclist. She was born in Piacenza. She is the current Road World Champion.-Notable results:20032004... |
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Marianne Vos Marianne Vos Marianne Vos, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer. After winning a junior European and world championship in road racing, she continued in senior cycling by becoming world champion in cyclo-cross and road racing at the age of 19. Vos added track racing world championships... |
Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist. She currently rides for AA Drink-Leontien.nl.-Career wins:2006Kirsten Wild is a Dutch professional racing cyclist... |
Giorgia Bronzini Giorgia Bronzini Giorgia Bronzini is an Italian professional racing cyclist. She was born in Piacenza. She is the current Road World Champion.-Notable results:20032004... |
Men's past winners
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Henk Mutsaars Wim de Waal Henk Mutsaars Ron Snijders Hans Baudoin Ron Snijders Anton van der Steen Henk Boeve Dick Dekker Richard Luppes Stephan Räckers Erik Knuvers Gerrad Kemper Allard Engels Paul Konings Allard Engels Anthony Theus |
Pascal Appeldoorn Karsten Kroon Anthony Theus Remco van der Ven Jans Koerts Jans Koerts Jans Koerts is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer. He was professional from 1992 until 2007.-Palmarès:19891990Jans Koerts is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer... Andy De Smet Rudie Kemna Rudie Kemna Erik DekkerErik Dekker Hendrik "Erik" Dekker is a retired Dutch professional road racing cyclist active from 1992 until 2006. He was a member of the Rabobank cycling team from 1996 till 2006. In 2007 he became one of Rabobank's team managers.-Amateur career:... Marcel SiebergMarcel Sieberg Marcel Sieberg is a German road racing cyclist who rides for .- Palmarès :1998... Markus EichlerMarkus Eichler Markus Eichler is a German professional road bicycle racer, currently under contract to the German continental team NSP... Martijn MaaskantMartijn Maaskant Martijn Maaskant is a Dutch professional road racing cyclist currently riding for . Garmin's directeur sportif, Jonathan Vaughters was able to lure Maaskant to his team away from Dutch UCI ProTour team Rabobank... Coen Vermeltvoort Kenny van HummelKenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He rides for and used to live in Driel, before moving to Elden. Van Hummel is a sprinter. Van Hummel started cycling races at the age of seven, and one year later he became a member of cycling club "De Adelaar" in Apeldoorn... Alberto OngaratoAlberto Ongarato Alberto Ongarato is an Italian road racing cyclist for .-Professional career:Ongarato signed his first professional contract in 1998 for Ballan-Alessio. For them he finished third in the Rund um den Henniger Turm in 1999. In 2000 he moved to Mobilvetta Design and made his Giro d'Italia debut in... Kenny van HummelKenny van Hummel Kenny van Hummel is a road bicycle racer from the Netherlands. He rides for and used to live in Driel, before moving to Elden. Van Hummel is a sprinter. Van Hummel started cycling races at the age of seven, and one year later he became a member of cycling club "De Adelaar" in Apeldoorn... |