Ingrid Mekers

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Ingrid Mekers
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Full nameIngrid Mekers
Born (1962-05-15) 15 May 1962 (age 62)
Hasselt, Belgium
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Ingrid Mekers (born 15 May 1962) is a former Belgian racing cyclist. She won the Belgian national road race title in 1983. [1]

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References

  1. "Ingrid Mekers". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 3 May 2014.