Personal information | |
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Born | Terborg, Netherlands | 23 April 1977
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1999 | TVM–Farm Frites (stagiaire) |
2000 | Farm Frites |
2001–2003 | BankGiroLoterij–Batavus |
2004–2006 | T-Mobile Team |
2007–2010 | Van Vliet–EBH Advocaten |
2011 | Veranda's Willems–Accent |
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