Remmert Wielinga
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FullnameRemmert Wielinga
Born27 April 1978
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Remmert Wielinga |
| Born | 27 April 1978 Eindhoven, the Netherlands |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2000 | Rabobank Beloften |
| Professional teams | |
| 2001–2002 | De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa |
| 2003–2005 | Rabobank |
| 2006 | Quick-Step–Innergetic |
| 2007 | Saunier Duval–Prodir |
| 2011 | Itera–Katusha |
| Major wins | |
| Gran Premio di Chiasso (2006) | |
Remmert Wielinga (born 27 April 1978 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch professional road bicycle racer. Wielinga turned professional in 2001 with the De Nardi–Pasta Montegrappa team. In 2003, he moved to Dutch squad Rabobank, where he took early victories with a stage win in the Vuelta a Andalucía and the Trofeo Calvià. In 2006, Wielinga moved to the Quick-Step–Innergetic team, where he took victory in Gran Premio di Chiasso. In 2007, Wielinga moved to Saunier Duval–Prodir, where he stayed for one season. Wielinga retired as a professional after the 2007 season but in 2011 he made a comeback riding for Itera–Katusha, the feeder team of Team Katusha, a UCI ProTeam.
