Arie van Houwelingen (born 28 November 1931) is a retired cyclist from the Netherlands. In 1959 he won the

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in the amateurs category and was named the

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. He then turned professional and finished in second place at the national championships in 1960 and 1961.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Houwelingen, Arie van 1931 births Living people Dutch male cyclists People from Boskoop Cyclists from South Holland 20th-century Dutch sportsmen 21st-century Dutch people