Henk Faanhof
Dutch cyclist (1922–2015)
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Henk Faanhof (29 August 1922 – 27 January 2015) was a Dutch professional road bicycle racer from Amsterdam. Faanhof won one stage in the 1954 Tour de France.[1] In 1947 Faanhof was disqualified in the Dutch National Road Race Championship after changing bicycles with a teammate. The rule that bicycle changes were not allowed was new and Faanhof did not know about it. He also competed in three events at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] Faanhof died in Amsterdam on 27 January 2015, aged 92,[3] less than a week before two other members of the Dutch men's team pursuit squad, Gerrit Voorting and Joop Harmans.[4]
FullnameHenk Faanhof
Born29 August 1922
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Died27 January 2015 (aged 92)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam, Netherlands
DisciplineRoad
Henk Faanhof in 1954 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Henk Faanhof | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1922 Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 January 2015 (aged 92) Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Road | ||||||||||||||
| Role | Rider | ||||||||||||||
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| 1 stage Tour de France | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Major results
- 1949
- World Amateur champion road race
- 1950
- Sas van Gent
- 1951
- GP de Marmignolles
- 1952
- Hoensbroek
- Alphen aan de Rijn
- 1954
- Tour de France:
- Winner stage 9
