Bella van der Spiegel-Hage

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Bella van der Spiegel-Hage
Bella Hage 1968.jpg
Bella Hage with father in 1968
Personal information
Full nameBella van der Spiegel-Hage
Born (1948-05-05) 5 May 1948 (age 74)
Sint-Maartensdijk, the Netherlands
Team information
DisciplineRoad & Track
RoleRider
Rider typePursuit/Endurance
Professional team
1977Beck's Bier

Bella Hage, commonly known by her married name Bella van der Spiegel-Hage, (born 5 May 1948) is a Dutch former professional cyclist from Sint-Maartensdijk, in the province of Zeeland. [1] She comes from a family of cyclists and is the sister of Keetie Hage, Heleen Hage and Ciska Hage, and an aunt to Jan van Velzen.

Palmarès

Keetie and Bella Hage (right) in 1968 Keetie and Bella Hage 1968.jpg
Keetie and Bella Hage (right) in 1968
1966
1st Dutch National Road Race Championships
1967
1st Dutch National Road Race Championships
1968
1st Dutch National Road Race Championships
1970
3rd Dutch National Road Race Championships
1972
2nd Dutch National Road Race Championships
1978
2nd Dutch National Road Race Championships

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References

  1. "Bella van der Spiegel-Hage". Cycling Website. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03.