Monique Knol

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Monique Knol (born 31 March 1964 in Wolvega, Friesland) is a former racing cyclist from the Netherlands, who won a medal in two consecutive Summer Olympics (gold and bronze), starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. There she won the road race, taking a bronze in the same event four years later in Barcelona, Spain.[1] She later retired from competitive cycling.

FullnameMonique Knol
Born (1964-03-31) 31 March 1964 (age 62)
Wolvega, Netherlands
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
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Monique Knol
Bart de Graaff and Monique Knol
Personal information
Full nameMonique Knol
Born (1964-03-31) 31 March 1964 (age 62)
Wolvega, Netherlands
Team information
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing the  Netherlands
Women's Road bicycle racing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulIndividual road race
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaIndividual road race
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Major results

1987
Postgiro féminin
1st Stage 3 & 4
Tour de France Femmes
1st Stage 2 & 8
1st Prologue Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
1988
1st Road race, National Road Championships
Tour de France Femmes
1st Prologue & Stage 2
1st Road race, Olympic Games
1989
Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
1st Prologue & Stage 7
Postgiro féminin
1st Stage 2 & 4
Tour de France Femmes
1st Stage 1,2,10 & 11
1990
1st Stage 3 Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
1991
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
3rd Time trial
1992
Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
1st Stage 1 & 6
3rd Road race, Olympic Games
National Road Championships
3rd Road race
4th Time trial
1993
Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin
1st Stage 1a & 2

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