Personal information | |
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Full name | Gerard Veldscholten |
Born | Lemselo, the Netherlands | 19 August 1959
Team information | |
Current team | Retired |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Professional teams | |
1982–1983 | Raleigh |
1984–1985 | Panasonic |
1986–1987 | PDM-Concorde |
1988–1990 | Helvetia–La Suisse |
1991 | Telekom |
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