Noortje Tabak
Dutch cyclist
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Noortje "Noor" Tabak (born 13 July 1988 in Bergeijk) is a road cyclist from the Netherlands. At the 2010 European Road Championships she won the under-23 women's road race. She competed later the year in the women's road race at the 2010 UCI Road World Championships, finishing 32nd.[1]
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 13 July 1988 Bergeijk, Netherlands |
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| Discipline | Road cycling |
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| 2007–2011 | Team DSB Bank |
Biography
Her first international appearance was in 2006 when she represented as a junior the Netherlands at the 2006 European Road Championships. She became in the Netherlands regional champion in 2009.[2] At the 2010 European Road Championships in Ankara, Turkey, she became European Champion winning the under-23 women's road race. In the race she won the sprint of the breakaway group ahead of Lesya Kalytovska from Ukraine and Ausrine Trebaite from Lithuania.[3][4] WIth her title, she was automatically selected for the 2010 UCI Road World Championships.[5]
Personal life
Tabak was born in 1988 as the daughter of professional cyclist Gerard Tabak. She has an older sister.[6][7] As of 2009 she lived in Bergeijk, Netherlands.[2] She studied medicine.[8] She worked as a general practitioner.[7]
Tabak has a relationship with cyclist Pim Ligthart. Together they have two children.[7][9]