Jan Nolten (20 January 1930 – 13 July 2014) was a Dutch professional
road bicycle racer
Road bicycle racing is the cycle sport discipline of road cycling, held primarily on paved roads. Road racing is the most popular professional form of bicycle racing, in terms of numbers of competitors, events and spectators. The two most com ...
. Nolten participated in five
Tours de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
, and won two stages.
Death
Nolten was hospitalized in July 2014 after suffering a brain hemorrhage and died three days later.
Oud-wielrenner Jan Nolten overleden
– Telegraaf
Major results
;1952
:Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
:
::Winner stage 12
;1953
:Tour de France
The Tour de France () is an annual men's multiple-stage cycle sport, bicycle race held primarily in France. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the three Grand Tour (cycling), Grand Tours, which include the Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a ...
:
::Winner stage 8
;1956
:Giro d'Italia
The Giro d'Italia (; ), also known simply as the Giro, is an annual stage race, multiple-stage bicycle racing, bicycle race primarily held in Italy, while also starting in, or passing through, other countries. The first race was organized in 19 ...
:
::Winner stage 12
References
External links
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Official Tour de France results for Jan Nolten
1930 births
2014 deaths
Dutch male cyclists
Dutch Tour de France stage winners
Sportspeople from Sittard
Dutch Giro d'Italia stage winners
Cyclists from Limburg (Netherlands)
20th-century Dutch sportsmen
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