Els Mertens

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Els Mertens
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Full nameEls Mertens
Born (1966-08-14) 14 August 1966 (age 53)
Brecht, Belgium
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Els Mertens (born 14 August 1966) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. She finished in third place in the Belgian National Road Race Championships in 1987 and 1989. [1]

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References

  1. "Els Mertens". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 4 May 2014.