Albertus Geldermans
Dutch cyclist (1935–2025)
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Albertus "Ab" Geldermans (17 March 1935 – 20 April 2025) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer and directeur sportif. He was professional from 1959 to 1966 and rode seven editions of the Tour de France. In 1962 he finished fifth overall and wore the yellow jersey for two days. In 1960 Geldermans won Liège–Bastogne–Liège[1] and won the Deutschland Tour. In 1962 he was Dutch road race champion. Afterwards he became directeur sportif of the Dutch national cycling team that competed in the 1967 Tour de France and directed Jan Janssen to victory in the 1968 Tour de France.
Beverwijk, Netherlands
Geldermans in 1957 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Albertus Geldermans |
| Nickname | Ab |
| Born | 17 March 1935 Beverwijk, Netherlands |
| Died | 20 April 2025 (aged 90) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Major wins | |
| Liège–Bastogne–Liège (1960) | |
Geldermans died on 20 April 2025, at the age of 90.[2] He had been the oldest living Tour de France' yellow-jersey holder up until his death.[3]
Major results
- 1957
- Ronde van Gouda
- Ronde van het IJsselmeer
- Ronde van Zuid-Holland
- 1958
- Noordwijkerhout
- 1959
- Beverwijk
- Merelbeke
- Merksem
- Wielsbeke
- 1960
- Deutschland Tour
- Weekend Ardennais
- Liège–Bastogne–Liège
- 1961
- Menton-Roma
- Millau
- Four Days of Dunkirk
- 1962
Dutch National Road Race Championship- Netherlands national time trial champion
- Tour de France:
- 5th place overall classification
- Wearing yellow jersey for two days
- Pontivy
- Vuelta a España:
- Winner stage 10
- 10th place overall classification
- 1963
- GP du Midi-Libre
- Manché-Océan
- 1964
- Grand Prix du Parisien
