| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Laurens "Lau" Veldt |
| Born | 18 June 1953 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track cycling |
Medal record | |
Laurens "Lau" Veldt (born 18 June 1953, in Amsterdam) is a track cyclist from the Netherlands. He won the bronze medal at the 1978 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the men's tandam together with Sjaak Pieters. [1] He competed in the men's sprint at the 1980 Summer Olympics. [2]
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