Piet van Kempen
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FullnamePieter Dingeman van Kempen
Nickname"Flying Dutchman"
"Zwarte Piet"
"Zwarte Piet"
Born12 December 1898
Ooltgensplaat, Netherlands
Ooltgensplaat, Netherlands
Died5 May 1985 (aged 86)
Brussels, Belgium
Brussels, Belgium
 van Kempen in 1936 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pieter Dingeman van Kempen |
| Nickname | "Flying Dutchman" "Zwarte Piet" |
| Born | 12 December 1898 Ooltgensplaat, Netherlands |
| Died | 5 May 1985 (aged 86) Brussels, Belgium |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track |
| Role | Rider |
| Rider type | Six-day racer |
Pieter Dingeman "Piet" van Kempen (12 December 1898 – 5 May 1985) was a Dutch track cyclist.[1] Professional from 1919 to 1942 and again in the 1950s, he competed in 108 six-day races, and won 32. Due to these successes, he was regarded as one of the best six-day racers of the era, and was given the nicknames "Flying Dutchman" and "Zwarte Piet".[2]
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