Pieter Gerardus van Katwijk (27 February 1950 – 24 February 2025) was a Dutch cyclist who was active between 1969 and 1983. He competed at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

and finished in eleventh place in the road race. He won the

Milk Race The Tour of Britain is a multi-stage cycling race, conducted on British roads, in which participants race across Great Britain to complete the race in the fastest time. The event dates back to the first British stage races held just after th ...

(1973) and Acht van Chaam (1974) as well as several stages of the Olympia's Tour (1970, 1971, 1972),

Tour de Suisse The Tour de Suisse () is an annual road cycling stage race. Raced over eight days, the event covers two weekends in June, and along with the Critérium du Dauphiné, it is considered a proving ground for the Tour de France, which is on the calend ...

(1976), Tour of Belgium (1976), Ronde van Nederland (1977) , and

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(1977). Van Katwijk died on 24 February 2025, three days before his 75th birthday.Oud-wielerprof Piet van Katwijk overleden: 'Hij was een karaktermens op de fiets'
His brothers Jan and Fons and nephew Alain were also professional cyclists.

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1950 births 2025 deaths Olympic cyclists for the Netherlands Cyclists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Dutch male cyclists People from Sint Anthonis Cyclists from North Brabant Tour de Suisse stage winners 20th-century Dutch sportsmen {{Netherlands-cycling-bio-stub

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